Ozenne v. Chase Manhattan Bank

Debtor appealed the bankruptcy appellate panel's (BAP) denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus. The court overruled In re Salter and held that the BAP is not a court established by Act of Congress under subsection (a) of the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651(a), so it does not have jurisdiction to entertain a mandamus petition. Accordingly, the court vacated the decision of the BAP and remanded with instructions to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction. View "Ozenne v. Chase Manhattan Bank" on Justia Law