Granfinanciera tells us to study English law from the 18th century in deciding when there’s a right to a jury trial in bankruptcy cases.
When a home mortgage matures during the term of a chapter 13 plan, the debtor may bifurcate and cram down the secured claim, the Ninth Circuit holds.
June 2025
Bankruptcy Judge Laura Grandy (politely) faulted other federal courts for failing to follow the Illinois mortgage statute and decisions by the Illinois Supreme Court.