Patrick Joseph Bumatay

“The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s dismissal and remanded.”

“The panel concluded that a conviction under those statutes evinces an offense that is so “inherently wrong” and so “contrary to the accepted rules of morality” that it is a crime involving moral turpitude.”

“Because the rents did not constitute an estate surplus, the debtor was not entitled to the funds.”

“The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of claimants’ motions to enforce a settlement agreement.”

“Because the plain text of Government Code § 945.3 compels tolling of any action involving the “conduct of [a] peace officer,” we affirm.”

“The panel held that the district court abused its discretion in denying the EPA’s request for relief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5) ... The panel remanded with instruction for the district court to modify the injunction consistent with this opinion.”

“We hold that a plaintiff does not create appellate jurisdiction by voluntarily dismissing his claims with prejudice after being forced to arbitrate them.”

“The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to suppress firearms, and dismissed the remainder of his appeal as waived.”

“Accordingly, the panel concluded that Diaz-Flores’s conviction was a CIMT that made him ineligible for cancellation of removal.”

“The panel: (1) vacated the district court’s judgment and award of damages on a Cal. Labor Code § 226.7 claim ... and (2) reversed the judgment and award of damages on two Cal. Labor Code § 226(a) claims ... and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for Walmart.”

“Success on such a claim would “necessarily imply” that his conviction was invalid. Sanders’s claim was, therefore, barred under Heck.”

“The panel affirmed a conviction for evading the assessment of taxes under 26 U.S.C. § 7201 ... the panel saw no bar to the defendant’s prosecution for the evasion of assessment of taxes.”