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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 11:101 Bankruptcy

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Appellant,

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LEVIA ESPINOSA

Appellee.

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CIV-F-05-0458 AWI

ORDER RE: BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

This matter is before the court on Appellant’s motion for an extended briefing schedule.

Doc. 5. Appellant holds a lien on property (“Property”) owned by the Appellee. Appellant

sought to enforce the lien through a foreclosure sale of the Property. Appellee then filed a

Chapter 13 bankruptcy on September 8, 2004, automatically staying the foreclosure sale. In

bankruptcy court, Appellant made a motion to modify the automatic stay . The motion was

denied on March 30, 2005. Appellant appealed the denial to the district court on April 8, 2005.

Doc. 1. The record was not completed until February 6, 2006. Doc. 3. The clerk’s office issued

a briefing schedule on May 24, 2006, requiring that Appellant’s opening brief be filed within 15

days. Doc. 4. Appellant requested modification of the schedule on May 25, 2006. Doc. 5. 

Appellant points out that Appellee’s confirmed Chapter 13 plan requires Appellee to

refinance or sell the Property by September 8, 2006, paying off Appellant’s lien. Repayment in

full would moot this appeal. If Appellee does not comply with the Chapter 13 plan, the

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bankruptcy will be dismissed, lifting the automatic stay on the foreclosure sale and mooting the

appeal. In order to conserve resources, the briefing schedule is modified as follows:

Appellant must file either an opening brief or notice that the appeal is moot by 4 PM,

October 16, 2006.

If Appellant files a brief, Appellee must file an opening brief by 4 PM, November 1,

2006.

Appellant must then file a reply brief by 4 PM, November 13, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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