Beth A. Buchanan

Judge Court Southern District of Ohio

Courts Are Split on Including a Nonfiling Spouse’s Social Security Benefits

Judge Beth Buchanan decided that the ‘totality of the circumstances’ test for ‘abuse’ doesn’t permit disregarding the exemption for Social Security benefits.
Supreme Court Sep 10, 2019

BAP Decision Previews Issues Confronting the Supreme Court in Ritzen

Professing to follow Ritzen, Sixth Circuit BAP reverts to a more pragmatic approach to ‘finality.’

Courts Hopelessly Split on Modifying Mortgages on Mixed-Use Residential Properties

Judge Buchanan collects authorities on all sides of two questions befuddling courts everywhere.