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Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A. (11-1518)

Term
Issue

Whether 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) bars a debtor in bankruptcy from discharging a debt incurred by the debtor while acting as a trustee of an express trust where the debt was incurred by the trustee borrowing from the trust in contravention to the express terms of the trust instrument.

Opinion

May 13, 2013. Click here to view the Supreme Court's opinion. Click here to listen to an ABI podcast examining the Supreme Court's decision.

Oral Arguments Date

March 18, 2013. Click here to view a transcript of the oral argument. To listen to a post-argument "SCOTUScast" analysis featuring Prof. Zvi Rosen of New York Law School, please click here.

Certiorari Granted Date
Petitions
Petition for a writ of certiorari
Brief of respondent BankChampaign, N.A.
Reply of petitioner Randy Curtis Bullock
Brief of petitioner Randy Curtis Bullock
Brief of respondent BankChampaign, N.A.
Amicus Briefs
Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr.
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al.
Other
Oral Argument Summary