iHeartMedia – Court Denies United States Stay Motion on Confirmation of Plan Hearing

January 8, 2019 – The Court hearing the iHeartMedia case issued an order denying [Docket No. 2378] the United States’ motion [Docket No. 2373] for a stay of the January 10 Plan confirmation hearing until appropriations have been restored to the Department of Justice.

The United States’ motion [Docket No. 2373] requested, “Although the United States believes it has resolved all confirmation issues with the Debtors by agreement, the United States wishes to attend the confirmation hearing. Counsel for the United States is unable to do so unless either (a) funding is restored to the Department of Justice, or (b) the Court denies this Motion. Counsel for the Debtors is opposed to a stay of the January 10, 2019, hearing.”