Denial of Withdrawal of the Reference Isn’t a Final, Appealable Order, Circuit Says
An appeal from an interlocutory order can’t be made final by the district court’s entry of judgment on the first appeal.
Barton Didn’t Stop Creditors from Garnishing a Chapter 13 Trustee After Dismissal
The debtor’s bad faith chapter 13 filings convinced Judge Hall to allow garnishment of funds held by the trustee after dismissal.
On Dismissal of a ‘13,’ Barton May (or May Not) Bar Garnishments
Section 1326(a)(2) by itself does not bar garnishment of funds held by a trustee on dismissal before confirmation.
Homage to RBG: The Advocate for Consumers and Debtors
Compassion and intellect mark the bankruptcy opinions and dissents by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Judge Shefferly Confines Viegelahn to Its Facts
If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.
Judge Finds a Workaround to Avoid Using Nunc Pro Tunc Retentions
Judge Grossman finds a way to grant allowances of compensation for services performed before the entry of a retention order.