United States of America v. Neal A. Sanders and Linda Sanders

The opinion of the court was delivered by: Judge Cathy Bissoon

ORDER

Consistent with Defendants' Suggestion of Bankruptcy (Doc. 13), the Court has confirmed that Defendants have filed a Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. See In re Sanders, Bankr. Pet. No. 12-20174 (Bankr. W.D. Pa.). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. ' 362, the claims against Defendants are STAYED, and this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. Lehman v. Revolution Portfolio L.L.C., 166 F.3d 389, 392 & n.3 (1st Cir. 1999) ("[w]e endorse the judicious use of administrative closings by district courts . . . . to await the lifting of the automatic stay imposed by the Bankruptcy Code"); accord Penn West Assocs., Inc. v. Cohen, 371 F.3d 118, 128 (3d Cir. 2004) (citing with approval rationale in Lehman).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Cathy Bissoon United States District Judge

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