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Steven T. Savage, et ux. v. Coastal Capital, LLC
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 25-1249 · judgment February 27, 2026
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
WHETHER the denial of a debtor’s bankruptcy discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(5) (the “Bankruptcy Code”) on the grounds of failure to explain satisfactorily any loss or deficiency of assets to meet the debtor’s liabilities requires a uniform standard for determining when an explanation is satisfactory and whether documentary corroborating evidence is required?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Terrie Harman
Harman Law Offices
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
Economic Activity (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
25A1170
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2026)
- Apr 24 2026Application (25A1170) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 27, 2026.
- Apr 18 2026Application (25A1170) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 28, 2026 to July 27, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.