OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an important bankruptcy law question of first impression in this circuit: Does the sanction authority granted to bankruptcy courts under 11 U.S.C. § 105(a) permit punitive sanctions? Before reaching that question, we address several other issues arising from the bankruptcy proceedings of Thomas Dyer ("Dyer"), the ex-husband of Jeanie Lindblade ("Jeanie").
Dyer and Jeanie owned a house together...
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