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Parties Involved:
Mark Henry Foss
Appellant
Hall County Child Support Office
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Timothy J. Mahoney, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy

Court for the District of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2763

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In re: Mark Henry Foss, *

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Debtor. *

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Mark Henry Foss, *

* Appeal from the United States

Appellant, * Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

* for the Eighth Circuit.

v. *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Hall County Child Support Office, *

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: June 23, 2006

Filed: June 26, 2006

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Before MELLOY, FAGG, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Mark Foss appeals from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (BAP) decision

affirming the bankruptcy court’s1

 dismissal of his adversary proceeding with

prejudice. We agree with the BAP that the bankruptcy court abstained from hearing

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the issues raised by Foss in his pending state court proceedings. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1334(b)-(c)(1) (generally, federal courts have original but not exclusive jurisdiction

of all civil proceedings arising under title 11, or arising in or related to cases under

title 11, but may abstain from hearing such proceeding in interest of comity with state

courts or respect for state law). Accordingly, we do not have jurisdiction to review

the bankruptcy court’s decision to abstain. See 28 U.S.C. § 1334(d) (decision to

abstain under § 1334(c)(1) is not reviewable by courts of appeals). We therefore

dismiss this appeal. 

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Appellate Case: 05-2763 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/26/2006 Entry ID: 2060738