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Shanni Snyder v. Christine Biros
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-1842, 24-3134 · judgment September 30, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether, without infringing upon a party’s constitutional right to an Article III judge, an Article I bankruptcy court may enter a final judgment in a controversy involving a federal statute and a judgment of an Article III district court when the party did not consent to the Article I judge and a timely mandatory motion to withdraw the reference remained pending?
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Whether the federal courts of appeal maintain jurisdiction over an appeal from a final order of an Article III district court dismissing or denying a mandatory motion to withdraw the reference to an Article I judge where the decision is not interlocutory? g
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Shanni Snyder
For respondent
Stuart C. Gaul Jr.
WH Burkely, LLP
Proceedings
- Jun 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jun 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent Christine Biros to respond filed.
- Mar 28 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 29, 2026)
- Jan 05 2026Application (25A764) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 28, 2026.
- Dec 22 2025Application (25A764) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 27, 2026 to March 28, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.