Manchanda v. Senderoff
- Kenneth Karas
- 7:24-cv-07284
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Manchanda v. Senderoff, Judge Karas set expedited deadlines for appellate briefs after the bankruptcy appeal’s record was certified.
Rahul Dev Manchanda, as the appellant, and Douglas M. Senderoff and the other appellees, who were given deadlines for filing appellate briefs.
What happened
In Manchanda v. Senderoff, Rahul Dev Manchanda appealed a Bankruptcy Court order that denied several of his motions. The appeal’s record was not certified as complete until July 30, 2025.
The court shortened the usual briefing schedule because the appeal had already been pending for a substantial period. Manchanda’s brief was due August 18, 2025; the appellees’ responses were due September 1, 2025; and any reply was due September 8, 2025. The court stated that it would allow no extensions.
Judge Kenneth M. Karas ordered the expedited schedule and directed the clerk to mail the order to Manchanda. The order did not decide the issues raised in the bankruptcy appeal.
The detailed version
- Manchanda v. Senderoff · No. 7:24-cv-07284
- Kenneth Karas
- Aug. 4, 2025
Background
Rahul Dev Manchanda appealed a Bankruptcy Court order denying a number of his motions. He filed the notice of appeal on September 26, 2024. Because of delays in designating the record, the record was not certified as complete until July 30, 2025.
Briefing Schedule
Federal Bankruptcy Rule 8018 generally gives an appellant 30 days after certification of the appellate record to file a brief, gives the appellee 30 days to respond, and gives the appellant seven days to reply. The rule also allows a district court to set different deadlines.
The court set an expedited schedule because the appeal had been pending for an extended period. It ordered Manchanda to file his brief by August 18, 2025; the appellees to file their responses by September 1, 2025; and Manchanda to file any reply on September 8, 2025. The court stated that there would be no extensions and directed the clerk to mail a copy of the order to Manchanda.
Ruling
Judge Kenneth M. Karas ordered the expedited briefing schedule. The order addressed case administration only; it did not decide the merits of Manchanda’s appeal or the motions previously denied by the Bankruptcy Court.
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