Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC
Appearance
Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC | |
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Decided February 25, 2015 | |
Full case name | Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC |
Citations | 576 U.S. 121 (more) |
Holding | |
Section 330(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code does not permit bankruptcy courts to award attorney's fees for work performed while defending fee applications. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito |
Concurrence | Sotomayor (in part) |
Dissent | Breyer, joined by Ginsberg, Kagan |
Laws applied | |
11 U.S.C. §330(a)(1) |
Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, 576 U.S. 121 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Section 330(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code does not permit bankruptcy courts to award attorney's fees for work performed while defending fee applications.[1][2]