No. 26-194
 
Title: Mei Guo, et al., Petitioners
v.
Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee
Docketed: August 14, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-2504)
   Decision Date: April 6, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: May 13, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 11 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 17 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 19 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 20 2026 Response Requested. (Due September 21, 2026)
Sep 01 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2026 to October 21, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Sep 03 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2026.
Sep 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 Case of Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Stephen Michael Kindseth
Counsel of Record
Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.
10 Middle Street, 15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
skindseth@zeislaw.com
Ph: 2033685487
Party name: Mei Guo and HK International Funds Investments (IUSA) Limited LLC


Daniel Allen Byrd
Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.
10 Middle Street, 15th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
dbyrd@zeislaw.com
Ph: 2033685478
Party name: Mei Guo and HK International Funds Investments (IUSA) Limited LLC


Attorneys for Respondent
Benjamin W. Snyder
Counsel of Record
Paul Hastings LLP
2050 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
bensnyder@paulhastings.com
Ph: (202) 551-1873
Party name: Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee


Other Attorneys
Jeffrey Alan Lamken
Counsel of Record
MoloLamken LLP
The Watergate, Suite 500
600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
JLAMKEN@MOLOLAMKEN.COM
Ph: 2025562000
Party name: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 Case of Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC