United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC.
The Supreme Court addressed the appropriate remedy for nonuniform bankruptcy fees deemed unconstitutional in Siegel v. Fitzgerald. The Court decided that prospective parity is the suitable remedy for the short-lived and minor fee disparity. This decision reversed the Tenth Circuit's order for a refund of excess fees paid by debtors.
Holding
The single most important “bottom line” of what the Court decided in United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC.
The Court held that prospective parity is the appropriate remedy for the fee disparity created by the unconstitutional statute identified in Siegel.
Constitutional Concepts
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Why Remedies and Relief is relevant to United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC
The case primarily deals with determining the appropriate remedy for a constitutional violation related to nonuniform bankruptcy fees.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Held: Prospective parity is the appropriate remedy for the short-lived and small disparity created by the fee statute held unconstitutional in Siegel.
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Why Procedural Due Process is relevant to United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC
The case discusses whether due process requires a specific remedy for the unconstitutional fee disparity.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Respondents and the dissent claim that due process requires overriding Congress's clear intent.
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Why Equal Protection is relevant to United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC
The case involves addressing nonuniform treatment of debtors in different districts, which relates to equal protection concerns.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)First, the violation identifed was nonuniformity, not high fees.
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC that support the summary and concepts above.
Prospective parity is the appropriate remedy for the short-lived and small disparity created by the fee statute held unconstitutional in Siegel.
The nature of the violation determines the scope of the remedy.
Congress would have wanted prospective parity, not a refund or retrospective raising of fees.
