Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. United States Department of Education (In Re Dorsey)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 2017No. 16-31085PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Debtor-Appellant Mick Dorsey appeals the district court’s determination that it lacked jurisdiction to consider Dorsey’s appeal of the bankruptcy court’s decision in Dorsey’s adversary proceeding. Dorsey also appeals the bankruptcy court’s decision to reopen his main bankruptcy proceeding to allow the United States Department of Education (“DOE”) and Educational Credit Management Corporation (“ECMC”) to file proofs of claim. We affirm.
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In March 2013, Dorsey instituted a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding (the “main bankruptcy”) seeking to discharge more than…
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