Opinion
Case No.: 19-21688 - LSS
03-02-2020
In re: Esther Elenora Pena, Debtor
cc: Debtor Debtor's Counsel Office of the United States Trustee State of Maryland c/o Brian Frosh, Esq. Attorney General of Maryland 200 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 City of Laurel c/o Lawrence N. Taub, Esq. 7850 Walker Dr., Suite 310 Greenbelt, MD 20770
Chapter: 11 MEMORANDUM TO DEBTOR
On February 5, 2020, Debtor filed a Motion for Violation of Automatic Stay Against the State of Maryland and City of Laurel Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 362(a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(6) and (k), and Request for Hearing (the "Motion"). No opposition has been filed to the Motion. Nevertheless, the Court has reviewed the Motion and requires further information from the Debtor regarding the suspension of her license and the state-court trial that was scheduled for January 8, 2020. Specifically, within fourteen (14) days of the date of entry of this Memorandum, the Court would like the Debtor to provide a more detailed explanation regarding the suspension of her driver's license and the nature of the state-court trial scheduled for January 8, 2020, and would like the Debtor to address whether the continued suspension of her driver's license and/or any trial related thereto falls under the "police and regulatory power" exception to the automatic stay set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 362(b)(4). Lastly, the Court would like the Debtor to address whether the exception to discharge contained in 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7) is applicable to the types of fines and/or penalties owed by the Debtor to the State of Maryland and/or City of Laurel. Entered: March 3rd, 2020
Signed: March 2nd, 2020
/s/ _________
LORI S. SIMPSON
U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
End of Memorandum
cc: Debtor
Debtor's Counsel
Office of the United States Trustee
State of Maryland
c/o Brian Frosh, Esq.
Attorney General of Maryland
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
City of Laurel
c/o Lawrence N. Taub, Esq.
7850 Walker Dr., Suite 310
Greenbelt, MD 20770