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Rochellel's Daily Wire

December 21, 2018

District Court Limits Bankruptcy Judges’ Ability to Enact Local Rules

Local rules may not impose confirmation requirements beyond those contained in the statute.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Southern District

October 30, 2018

Circuits Split on Trustee’s Ability to Extend the Dischargeability Deadline

A motion extending the dischargeability deadline does not require personal service on the debtor, Chicago judge rules.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

September 21, 2018

Chicago Judge Refuses to Confirm a ‘Step’ Chapter 13 Plan

Judge Barnes won’t allow a chapter 13 debtor’s counsel to be paid at the expense of secured creditors.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

September 12, 2018

Major Automatic Stay Issue Inches Toward the Supreme Court

Chicago parking ticket cases to be resolved in the Seventh Circuit.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

September 05, 2018

Chicago District Judge Reestablishes Chapter 13 Debt Limits on Student Loans

Debtors with too much student loan debt are functionally ineligible for any form of bankruptcy relief.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

August 31, 2018

Judges Split on Denial of Chapter 13 Discharge for Missing Direct Mortgage Payments

Illinois judges disagree on whether direct payments to a mortgagee are “under the plan” and must be made in full to obtain a chapter 13 discharge.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Southern District

August 17, 2018

Chicago Must Return Impounded Cars Immediately After a Chapter 13 Filing

Judge Thorne rules that exceptions to the automatic stay do not allow the City of Chicago to retain possession of impounded cars.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

July 16, 2018

Bankruptcy Judge Can Enter Final Judgment after a Fraudulent Transfer Bench Trial

The payee of a check isn’t necessarily the transferee of a fraudulent transfer, Chicago judge says.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

May 23, 2018

Parties to a Civil Union Held Eligible to File a Joint Petition

Chicago judge takes stand for the equality of same-sex couples.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

May 08, 2018

Bankruptcy Judge Predicts Circuit Split on Substantive Consolidation with Nondebtors

Seventh Circuit is averse to creating remedies under Section 105, Bankruptcy Judge Hollis says.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District