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In re Koehler — 9th Cir. BAP (Jul 16, 2026)

No. 25-1110 Argued July 16, 2026 Published July 17, 2026; updated August 21, 2026

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel considers Robert Koehler's appeal after the bankruptcy court rejected his homestead exemption. In 2022, during Koehler's Chapter 13 case, his lawyer agreed that the court would sustain a creditor's objection to every homestead exemption asserted or that could be asserted against Koehler's home. After the case was converted to Chapter 7, Koehler claimed a different California homestead exemption, and trustee Geoffrey Richards objected. Koehler says he never authorized the earlier agreement. The panel later affirmed: Koehler remained bound by the final 2022 order and could not attack it through this later appeal.

In re Koehler (No. 25-1110) — United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, argued July 16, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/16/25-1110.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-1110&hearingDate=2026-07-16
Oral argument calendar — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/bap/hearings/2026.07.16%20Pas%20CR%202.pdf
Memorandum disposition — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/bap/2026/08/06/25-1110.pdf
Opinions index — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://www.bap9.uscourts.gov/opinions
Exemption-objection calendar — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/PreHearingDispositions/0528_1000_454S_2025.pdf
Settlement calendar — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/PreHearingDispositions/1120_1000_454S_2024.pdf
11 U.S.C. § 522 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section522&num=0&edition=prelim
Chapter 7 bankruptcy basics — U.S. Courts:https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/chapter-7-bankruptcy-basics
California Code of Civil Procedure § 704.730 — California Legislature:https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=704.730.
Gabriel P. Herrera — Kronick:https://kmtg.com/attorneys/gabriel-p-herrera/
Gabriel P. Herrera — State Bar of California:https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/287093

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