In Re Hicks

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS

CHARLES E. RENDLEN, III, Bankruptcy Judge.

On May 2, 2007, the United States Trustee (the “UST”) filed a Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b) (the “Motion”) [Docket # 17] in the above-referenced bankruptcy case (the “Case”). On May 18, 2007, the chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) filed a Response to the Motion [Docket # 31], in which the Trustee made no substantive argument in support of the Motion but requested that the Motion be granted only upon payment of the Trustee’s approved fees and expenses. The Debtor filed no response to the Motion. The…