The debtor’s bad faith chapter 13 filings convinced Judge Hall to allow garnishment of funds held by the trustee after dismissal.

Section 1326(a)(2) by itself does not bar garnishment of funds held by a trustee on dismissal before confirmation.

The equitable power under Section 105(a) permits extending the discharge objection deadline when the court makes a mistake.

Compassion and intellect mark the bankruptcy opinions and dissents by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Language in the documents prevented trusts from dissolving automatically when the trustee missed a deadline for extending the duration of the trusts, Judge Isgur said.

If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.

Judge Grossman finds a way to grant allowances of compensation for services performed before the entry of a retention order.

Pending adversary proceedings don’t preclude a finding that the chapter 11 case has been ‘fully administered,’ thus allowing entry of a final decree and cutting off further fees owing to the U.S. Trustee Program.

In a large ‘prepack,’ the debtor was required to spend $80,000 a month for its depository bank to obtain a bond required by Section 345(b).

If a suit filed in violation of Barton ends up in bankruptcy court, must the judge still dismiss? The courts are split.