United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case #: 2:25-cv-01114-MRP
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| Date | Docket No.No. | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2025 | 1 | Certificate of Appeal of CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA from the order of Bankruptcy Judge Ashley M. Chan filed on 11/10/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Bankruptcy Appeal Docket)(bw) (Entered: 03/03/2025) Email |
| 3/27/2025 | 2 | Original Bankruptcy record together with designation of record on appeal received. (Attachments: # 1 Part 1, # 2 Part 2, # 3 Part 3)(nd) (Entered: 03/28/2025) Email |
| 3/27/2025 | 3 | Briefing Schedule 03/28/2025 Entered and copies Emailed. (nd) (Main Document 3 replaced on 4/3/2025) (nd). (Entered: 03/28/2025) Email |
| 4/2/2025 | 4 | Supplemental Bankruptcy record together with designation of record on appeal received. (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Bankruptcy Appeal Docket 1, # 2 Supplemental Bankruptcy Appeal Docket 2)(bw) (Entered: 04/03/2025) Email |
| 4/7/2025 | 5 | Supplemental Transmission of Documents to the U.S District Court received. (Attachments: # 1 Bankruptcy Appeal Docket)(bw) (Entered: 04/07/2025) Email |
| 4/14/2025 | 6 | MOTION to Certify bankruptcy court's 2/13/2025 and 2/21/2025 orders enjoining the CWA from issuing Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests for direct appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificate of Counsel, Combined Brief. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Automatic Stay Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Amended Automatic Stay Order)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 04/14/2025) Email |
| 4/17/2025 | 7 | MOTION to Dismiss filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal, Certificate of Service, and Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Proposed Order)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 04/17/2025) Email |
| 4/17/2025 | 8 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.Motion of City of Chester, Pennsylvania to Exceed Length Limit for Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal, Certificate of Service, and Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 04/17/2025) Email |
| 4/18/2025 | 9 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION to Dismiss (EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION REQUESTED) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Combined Memorandum, Certificate of Counsel.(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 04/18/2025) Email |
| 4/21/2025 | 10 | ORDER THAT UPON THE MOTION OF CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA TO EXCEED LENGTH LIMIT FOR MOTION TODISMISS INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL (THE MOTION) FILED BY APPELLEE CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA(CITY), THE COURT HAVING CONSIDERED THE MOTION AND ANY OPPOSITION THERETO FILED BY APPELLANTCHESTER WATER AUTHORITY (CWA); THE COURT HAVING DETERMINED THAT IT IS REASONABLE ANDNECESSARY FOR THE CITYS MOTION TO DISMISS INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL (MOTION TO DISMISS) TO EXCEEDTHE LENGTH LIMITS OF FEDERAL RULE OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE (BANKRUPTCY RULE) 8013(F); IT ISHEREBY ORDERED THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS MAY EXCEED THE WORD LIMIT OF BANKRUPTCY RULE8013(F)(3)(A) AND CONTAIN 8,470 WORDS (EXCLUDING THE CAPTION, TABLES OF CONTENTS AND AUTHORITIES,AND SIGNATURE BLOCK). SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 4/21/25.4/21/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 04/21/2025) Email |
| 4/21/2025 | 11 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE/REPLY TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS 9 IS GRANTED. RESPONSES TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS 7 IS DUE ON 5/16/2025.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 4/21/25.4/21/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 04/21/2025) Email |
| 4/28/2025 | 12 | Objections by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA re 6 MOTION to Certify bankruptcy court's 2/13/2025 and 2/21/2025 orders enjoining the CWA from issuing Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests for direct appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. . (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service, # 2 Certificate of Compliance)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 04/28/2025) Email |
| 4/28/2025 | 13 | Appellant's BRIEF by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. Appellee Brief due by 5/28/2025. (KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 04/28/2025) Email |
| 4/29/2025 | 14 | Original Bankruptcy record together with designation of record on appeal received. (Attachments: # 1 Bankruptcy Appeal Docket)(bw) (Entered: 04/29/2025) Email |
| 5/2/2025 | 15 | MOTION to Stay re 7 MOTION to Dismiss , 6 MOTION to Certify bankruptcy court's 2/13/2025 and 2/21/2025 orders enjoining the CWA from issuing Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests for direct appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. // The City of Chester, Pennsylvanias Emergency Motion to Stay Briefing Pending the Courts Ruling on (1) Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal or (2) Motion for Direct Appeal to Third Circuit Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2) filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.Certificate of Service, Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 05/02/2025) Email |
| 5/5/2025 | 16 | Letter dated May 5, 2025 from Chester Water Authority to Judge Perez re 15 City of Chester's Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. (Guernsey, Megan) (Entered: 05/05/2025) Email |
| 5/5/2025 | 17 | NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Anne Guernsey on behalf of CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY (Guernsey, Megan) (Entered: 05/05/2025) Email |
| 5/8/2025 | 18 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION to Stay re 7 MOTION to Dismiss , 6 MOTION to Certify bankruptcy court's 2/13/2025 and 2/21/2025 orders enjoining the CWA from issuing Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests for direct appeal to the United States Court filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. (Guernsey, Megan) (Entered: 05/08/2025) Email |
| 5/13/2025 | 19 | ORDER THAT THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE IS STAYED UNTILTHE COURT RESOLVES THE CITYS MOTION TO DISMISS INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL (ECF 7) AND/OR CWASMOTION FOR DIRECT APPEAL TO THIRD CIRCUIT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 158(D)(2) (ECF 6). SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 5/13/25.5/13/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 05/13/2025) Email |
| 5/16/2025 | 20 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 MOTION to Dismiss filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit B - 2/12/25 Hearing Transcript, # 3 Exhibit C - 2/20/25 Hearing Transcript)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 05/16/2025) Email |
| 5/16/2025 | 21 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages Nonparty-Appellant Chester Water Authority's Motion for Leave to Exceed Length Limits in Its Opposition to Debtor's Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 05/16/2025) Email |
| 5/19/2025 | 22 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXCESS PAGES 21 IS GRANTED.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 5/19/25.5/19/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 05/19/2025) Email |
| 5/19/2025 | 23 | MOTION to Stay Without Bond Pending Appeal and Exhaustion of the Appellate Process of the Bankruptcy Court's Order and Amended Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit B - 2/12/25 Hearing Transcript, # 3 Exhibit C - 4/2/25 Hearing Transcript, # 4 Exhibit D - Denial Order, # 5 Exhibit E - 2/20/25 Hearing Transcript)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 05/19/2025) Email |
| 5/19/2025 | 24 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 05/19/2025) Email |
| 5/23/2025 | 25 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 7 MOTION to Dismiss // Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA. (DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 05/23/2025) Email |
| 5/23/2025 | 26 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages // Motion of City of Chester, Pennsylvania to Exceed Length Limit for Reply in Support of Debtor's Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.Certificate of Service, Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 05/23/2025) Email |
| 5/27/2025 | 27 | STIPULATION Extending Time for City of Chester, Pennsylvania, to Respond to Chester Water Authority's Motion for Stay Without Bond Pending Appeal and Exhaustion of the Appellate Process of the Bankruptcy Court's Order and Amended Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay, Certificate of Service by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA. (DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 05/27/2025) Email |
| 5/27/2025 | 28 | ORDER THAT THE APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXCESS PAGES 26 IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 5/27/25.5/27/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 05/27/2025) Email |
| 5/28/2025 | 29 | STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, TO RESPOND TO CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY'S MOTION FOR STAY WITHOUT BOND PENDING APPEAL AND EXHAUSTION OF THE APPELLATE PROCESS OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT'S ORDER AND AMENDED ORDER ENFORCING THE AUTOMATIC STAY. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 5/28/25. 5/28/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(er) (Entered: 05/28/2025) Email |
| 5/28/2025 | 30 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED. THE STAY MOTION MAY EXCEED THE WORD LIMIT OF BANKRUPTCY RULE 8013(F)(3)(A) AND CONTAIN 15,176 WORDS (EXCLUDING THE CAPTION AND SIGNATURE BLOCK). THE STAY MOTION MAY EXCEED THE PAGE LIMIT OF PEREZ PROCEDURE III.A AND BE 46PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING THE CAPTION AND SIGNATURE BLOCK). THE COURT SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ALL MATTERS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION, ENFORCEMENT, OR INTERPRETATION OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 5/28/25.5/28/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 05/29/2025) Email |
| 6/13/2025 | 31 | Objections by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA re 23 MOTION to Stay Without Bond Pending Appeal and Exhaustion of the Appellate Process of the Bankruptcy Court's Order and Amended Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay Certificate of Service, Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 06/13/2025) Email |
| 6/13/2025 | 32 | MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages // Motion of the City of Chester, Pennsylvania to Exceed Length Limit for Objection to "Nonparty" Appellant Chester Water Authority's Motion for Stay without Bond Pending Appeal and Exhaustion of the Appellate Process of the Bankruptcy Court's Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay filed by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.Certificate of Service, Certificate of Compliance. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 06/13/2025) Email |
| 6/16/2025 | 33 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE EXCESS PAGES 32 IS GRANTED.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 6/16/25.6/16/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 06/16/2025) Email |
| 6/20/2025 | 34 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 23 MOTION to Stay Without Bond Pending Appeal and Exhaustion of the Appellate Process of the Bankruptcy Court's Order and Amended Order Enforcing the Automatic Stay filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 6/17/25 Hearing Transcript, # 2 Exhibit B - Retiree Committee's Complaint)(KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 06/20/2025) Email |
| 7/22/2025 | 35 | NOTICE of Appearance by ANDREW KABNICK GARDEN on behalf of CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY (GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 07/22/2025) Email |
| 7/22/2025 | 36 | MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of Ronald A. King ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number APAEDC-18449559.) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificates of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 07/22/2025) Email |
| 7/22/2025 | 37 | MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer K. Green ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number APAEDC-18449621.) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificates of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 07/22/2025) Email |
| 7/22/2025 | 38 | ORDER granting 36 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF RONALD A. KING. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 7/22/25.7/23/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) (Entered: 07/23/2025) Email |
| 7/22/2025 | 39 | ORDER granting 37 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF JENNIFER K. GREEN. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 7/22/25.7/23/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, ) (Entered: 07/23/2025) Email |
| 8/7/2025 | 40 | Letter dated 08-07-2025 from counsel to Chester Water Authority to Judge Perez re 6 MOTION to Certify bankruptcy court's 2/13/2025 and 2/21/2025 orders enjoining the CWA from issuing Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests for direct appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2) by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. (KENT, KEVIN) (Entered: 08/07/2025) Email |
| 8/8/2025 | 41 | MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Jeffrey M. Harris ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number APAEDC-18497239.) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificates of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 08/08/2025) Email |
| 8/8/2025 | 42 | MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Rachael C. T. Wyrick ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number APAEDC-18497261.) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificates of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 08/08/2025) Email |
| 8/8/2025 | 43 | MOTION for Pro Hac Vice admission of Julius Kairey ( Filing fee $ 75 receipt number APAEDC-18497273.) filed by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY.Certificates of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(GARDEN, ANDREW) (Entered: 08/08/2025) Email |
| 8/13/2025 | 44 | Letter dated August 13, 2025 by CITY OF CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA. (DALUZ, TOBEY) (Entered: 08/13/2025) Email |
| 8/13/2025 | 45 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF ATTORNEY, JULIUS KAIREY 43 IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 8/13/25.8/13/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 08/13/2025) Email |
| 8/13/2025 | 46 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF ATTORNEY, JEFFREY M. HARRIS 41 IS GRANTED.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 8/13/25.8/13/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 08/13/2025) Email |
| 8/13/2025 | 47 | ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF ATTORNEY, C.T. WYRICK 42 IS GRANTED.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 8/13/25.8/13/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 08/13/2025) Email |
| 9/4/2025 | 48 | ORDER THAT THE APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS 7 IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 9/4/25.9/4/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 09/04/2025) Email |
| 9/4/2025 | 49 | MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 9/4/25. 9/9/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 09/09/2025) Email |
| 9/12/2025 | 50 | NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 48 Order on Motion to Dismiss by CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. Filing fee $ 605, receipt number APAEDC-18580853. (HARRIS, JEFFREY) (Entered: 09/12/2025) Email |
| 9/18/2025 | 51 | ORDER THAT THE APPELLANTS MOTION TO CERTIFY (ECF NO. 6) IS DENIED AS MOOT. APPELLANTS MOTION TO STAY (ECF NO. 23) IS DENIED AS MOOT. THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS MATTER. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MIA ROBERTS PEREZ ON 9/18/25.9/18/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(bw) (Entered: 09/18/2025) Email |
| 9/19/2025 | 52 | NOTICE of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA. CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY. USCA Case Number 25-2783 (bw) (Entered: 09/19/2025) Email |