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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

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Supreme Court of the United States
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
Docket number: 25-6
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Pending
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh • Amy Coney Barrett • Ketanji Brown Jackson

Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2025-2026 term.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith."[1]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.


    • The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.

    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in this case:

    • October 20, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • June 27, 2025: Thomas Keathley appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • March 3, 2025: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[1]

    Questions presented:
    “ Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith.[2] ”

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[3]


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "25-6 KEATHLEY V. BUDDY AYERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. QP", October 20, 2025
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
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