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In re Duplex at Sleepy Hollow, LLC — 9th Cir. BAP (argued September 10, 2026)

No. 25-1256 Argued September 10, 2026 Published September 11, 2026

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel reviews an order annulling the automatic stay after nine foreclosure sales. The panel will consider whether the bankruptcy judge properly balanced the equities under In re Fjeldsted and whether the appellant may challenge the order.

In re Duplex at Sleepy Hollow, LLC (No. 25-1256) — United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, argued September 10, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/10/25-1256.mp3
Argument page — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-1256&hearingDate=2026-09-10
BAP argument calendar — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/bap/hearings/2026%2009%2010%20PAS.pdf
Lower-court calendar and motion — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California:https://ecf-ciao.cacb.uscourts.gov/kioskPDF/SC_121225.pdf
Separate tenth-sale ruling — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California:https://ecf-ciao.cacb.uscourts.gov/kioskPDF/SC_021826.pdf
11 U.S.C. § 362 — U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title11-section362
In re Sazegar — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/bap/2015/02/19/Sazegar%20memo%2014-1188.pdf
Fjeldsted-factor ruling — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/Opinions/published/Am.%20Ruling%20-%20Motion%20to%20Annul%20Stay%20DCN%20PK-2%20%28Final%29.pdf
BAP Litigants' Manual — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/bap/2026/Litigants_Manual_2026_01_Final.pdf
In re Pena — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2020/09/04/19-60029.pdf
Clifton Capital Group v. Sharp — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2023/09/14/21-55967.pdf
Credit-bid explanation — U.S. Courts via GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-flsb-1_21-ap-01157/pdf/USCOURTS-flsb-1_21-ap-01157-0.pdf
Credit-bid ruling — Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara:https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/tentative-ruling/23cv00204-1

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