25-1048·BANKRUPTCY

Christopher M. Cook v. Chapter 13 Trustee

Reversed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether the bankruptcy court erred in dismissing a Chapter 13 payment plan based on equitable mootness.

Argument Date

March 18, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Lower Court Judge

Nachmanoff

Panel

Judge Gregory

Judge Wynn

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseChristopher M. Cook v. Chapter 13 Trustee, No. 25-1048 (4th Cir. Apr. 13, 2026)

PanelGregory, Wynn & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Robert Brandt

per CA4 audio archive

Richard Cook

per CA4 audio archive

Thomas Gorman

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued March 18, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

23-6059

Dawn Lusk v. Chris Merchant

Opinion Issued

24-7015

Emmanuel Shaw v. T. Foreman

Opinion Issued

24-7215

Patrick Nichols v. N. Bumgarner

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Gregory

25-1048· This case

Christopher M. Cook v. Chapter 13 Trustee

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Berner

Oral Argument Audio

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Opinions

Majority
by Berner
April 13, 2026
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Disposition

Court: reversed; bankruptcy court judgment affirmed
Normalized: Reversed

April 13, 2026