UN PUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 23

- 2169

MITHUN BANERJEE

,

Debtor

- Appellant

,

and

MALANCHA BANERJEE

,
Debtor,

v.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

,

Creditor

- Appellee,

TIMOTHY P. BRANIGAN

,

Trustee.

No. 23

- 2171

MITHUN BANERJEE

,

Debtor

- Appellant

,

and

MALANCHA BANERJEE

,
Debtor, USCA4 Appeal: 23-2178 Doc: 43 Filed: 08/28/2024 Pg: 1 of 52 v.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

,

Creditor

- Appellee,

TIMOTHY P. BRANIGAN

,

Trustee.

No. 23

- 2175

MITHUN BANERJEE

,

Debtor

- Appellant

,

and

MALANCHA BANERJEE

,
Debtor,

v.

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

,

Creditor

- Appellee,

TIMOTHY P. BRANIGAN

,

Trustee.

No. 23

- 2178

MITHUN BANERJEE

,

Debtor

- Appellant

,

and USCA4 Appeal: 23-2178 Doc: 43 Filed: 08/28/2024 Pg: 2 of 53 MALANCHA BANERJEE

,
Debtor,

v.

TIMOTHY P. BRANIGAN

,

Trustee

- Appellee.

Appeal s from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland , at Greenbelt

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Submitted : July 30, 2024 Decided: August 28, 2024

Before KING, AGEE, and THACKER , Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by un published per curiam opinion

.

Mithun Banerjee, Appellant Pro Se. Matthew G. Summers, BALLARD SPAHR, LLP, Wilmington, North Carolina, for Appellee PNC Bank, National Association

.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 23-2178 Doc: 43 Filed: 08/28/2024 Pg: 3 of 54 PER CURIAM:

In these consolidated cases, 1 Mithun Banerjee seeks to appeal the district court’s

orders denying him leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing his appeals from

four orders entered by the bankruptcy court in the Chapter 13 case he filed jointly with his

wife. 2 Banerjee sought leave from this court to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal . We

denied leave

, and Banerjee filed motion s for reconsideration, for an extension of time, and

for appointment of counsel . He also filed motions for leave to file an amended motion for

reconsideration, a n amended informal opening brief, and a supplemental informal reply

brief

. We grant Banerjee’s motions for leave to file the additional pleadings and have

considered the arguments presented. Although w e grant Banerjee’s motion s and amended

motions for reconsideration and grant him leave to proceed in forma pauperis in these

appeals, we deny his remaining motions and dismiss the appeals.

After Banerjee noted his appeals from the district court’s orders, the bankruptcy

court dismissed the Banerjees ’ Chapter 13 case. Due to the dismissal of the underlying

bankruptcy case, this court “is without the power to afford effective relief.” See Central

States, Se. & Sw. Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transp., Inc. , 841 F.2d 92, 96

(4th Cir. 1988). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal s as moot. We deny Banerjee’s

motion s for appointment of counsel, and we deny as moot Banerjee’s motions to expedite

1 We deny the motion s to deconsolidate Appeal No. 21

- 2178 and to identify the judge or judges who deferred ruling on Banerjee’s applications for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

2 Banerjee’s spouse is not a party to these appeals. USCA4 Appeal: 23-2178 Doc: 43 Filed: 08/28/2024 Pg: 4 of 55 and for an extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration and to file his reply brief.

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately

presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the de cisional

process.

DISMISSED USCA4 Appeal: 23-2178 Doc: 43 Filed: 08/28/2024 Pg: 5 of 5