2018 Increase in U.S. Trustee Fees Held Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion avoids saying whether the dual system of U.S. Trustees and Bankruptcy Administrators is itself unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court Holds that Merely Holding Property Isn’t a Stay Violation
Justices rule that affirmative action is required before withholding property amounts to controlling estate property and results in an automatic stay violation.
Supreme Court Finds No Appointment Clause Violation in Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board
The Supreme Court reversed the First Circuit, which had held that the Oversight Board violated the Appointments Clause because the members were not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
A False Statement About One Asset Isn’t Grounds for Nondischargeability, Supreme Court Rules
High court resolves a circuit split on Section 523(a)(2)(B) and the meaning of “financial condition.”
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor