Joseph M. Meier

Judge Court District of Idaho
9th Circuit Feb 26, 2025

Student Loans for a Professional Degree Weren’t Business Debts to Qualify for Sub V

The Ninth Circuit didn’t completely close the door to a finding in another case that student loans for a professional degree could be business debts making the debtor eligible for Subchapter V of chapter 11.
9th Circuit Idaho Feb 24, 2023

Limited Partnership Agreement Is an Estate Asset, Not an Executory Contract

Because a limited partner’s obligations were only ‘options,’ the partnership agreement was not an executory contract, Chief Judge Meier says.
9th Circuit Idaho Jan 8, 2021

Another Court Lets the Debtor Keep Appreciation in a Home on Conversion from 13 to 7

Where the courts are split, Idaho judge sides with the Tenth Circuit BAP and allows a chapter 13 debtor to retain post-petition appreciation in the value of a homestead following conversion to chapter 7.
9th Circuit Idaho Feb 13, 2020

No Fees for a Chapter 13 Trustee in a Case Dismissed Before Confirmation

Trustees in chapter 12 fare better than chapter 13 trustees if a case is dismissed before confirmation.