Supreme Court

Supreme Court Says Denial of Confirmation Not Automatically Appealable

05/07/15
In a surprisingly casual opinion, the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts, has ruled that denial of confirmation of a chapter 13 plan does not give rise to a final order which can be appealed as a matter of right.    Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, No.
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Homeowner’s Bankruptcy Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

05/05/15
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The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled that a homeowner who failed to win confirmation of his bankruptcy-exit plan can’t immediately appeal the decision.

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Wellness International Oral Argument: Supreme Court Justices Grapple With Implications of Narrowing Bankruptcy Court Powers

01/26/15

There were nearly a million bankruptcy cases filed by individuals and businesses in 2014.  It is safe to say that only the tiniest fraction of such debtors have any familiarity with the Supreme Court’s decision in Stern v.

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Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Fees for Defending Fee Application

10/28/14
The Supreme Court doesn't take many cases on bankruptcy issues.  It has only ruled on attorney's fees in bankruptcy once since the Code was adopted and that ruling was on the narrow issue of whether a chapter 7 debtor's attorney could recover fees from the estate.    As a result, it was big news when the Court granted cert in  No. 14-103, Baker Botts, LLP v.
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Both Sides Support Cert in Appeal of Order Denying Chapter 13 Plan

09/08/14
The Supreme Court may add another bankruptcy case to its agenda this term in a case where both the Petitioner and the Respondent support the grant of cert.    No. 13-1416, Gordon v.
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Supreme Court Prepares for Stern v. Marshall Round 3

07/03/14
When the Supreme Court struck down the Bankruptcy Reform Act's grant of authority to bankruptcy judges in 1982, it took it took them 29 years to return to the issue.    This allowed bankruptcy law to develop and mature without constantly fretting about whether the whole system would collapse.   However, since Stern v. Marshall, 131 S.Ct.
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Supreme Court Denies Exemption for Inherited IRAs But Texas Debtors May Still Be Able to Keep Them

06/14/14
Most Americans don’t save enough money for retirement.   However, the Supreme Court recently dealt with the opposite situation—what happens when someone saves more than they need and their heirs receive the money (and then file bankruptcy).
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