Judge Court
District of Alaska
BAP Decision Shows How ‘Plain Meaning’ Would Have Given the Wrong Result
An order disallowing a claim didn’t really mean the claim was disallowed.
Debtor Can’t Be Punished for Shifting Legal Theories After an Unfavorable Decision
ate law might provide an equitable basis for denying a state-law exemption, although Law v. Siegel won’t permit equity to defeat an exemption claim under federal law.
Chapter 13 Trustees Are Paid Even if Dismissal Comes Before Confirmation, BAP Says
The Ninth Circuit BAP joins the minority on an issue that’s headed for the court of appeals.
Disciplinary Sanctions Held Nondischargeable Even Though Not Paid to the State
The Ninth Circuit BAP follows Kelley, even though the panel implies that the Supreme Court tortured the language in Section 523(a)(7).