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Srinivasan v. Milestone Financial, LLC — 9th Cir. (argued August 12, 2026)

No. 26-577 Argued August 12, 2026 Published August 13, 2026; updated August 19, 2026

The Ninth Circuit considers whether a bankruptcy court could bar two Chapter 13 debtors from filing again for one year after they asked to dismiss their cases. The debtors say Section 1307(b) made dismissal mandatory and Section 109(g) limits any refiling bar to 180 days. Milestone Financial says Section 349(a) permits a longer bar for cause. It also says the appeal is moot because the one-year bar has expired.

Srinivasan v. Milestone Financial, LLC (No. 26-577) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued August 12, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/08/12/26-577.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=26-577&hearingDate=2026-08-12
Argument calendar — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/calendar/calendar-search?input-search-case=26-577
Appellate docket — Ninth Circuit:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-8100
11 U.S.C. § 109 — U.S. House:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section109&num=0&edition=prelim
11 U.S.C. § 349 — U.S. House:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section349&num=0&edition=prelim
11 U.S.C. § 1307 — U.S. House:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1307&num=0&edition=prelim

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