Type: Amicus
Date: June 10, 2011
Description: Whether “property distribution” under section 1325(a) may be satisfied by issuance of new Note.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.
Till v. SCS Credit Corp., No. 02-1016 (USSCt)
Kawaauhau v. Geiger, No. 97-115 (USSCt)
Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, No. 02-1606 (USSCt)
Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, No. 05-996 (USSCt)
Type: Amicus
Date: August, 2006
Description: Whether section 706(a) grants debtor unqualified one-time right to convert from chapter 7 to chapter 13
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost. 549 U.S. 365, 127 S.Ct. 1105 (2007)
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United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa, No. 08-1134 (USSCt)
Type: Amicus
Date: October 20, 2009
Description: Whether student loan creditor can conduct post-discharge collection where loan was discharged without AP
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won. 130 S. Ct. 1367, 176 L. Ed.2d 158 (2009)
Schwab v. Reilly, No. 08-538 (USSCt)
Type: Amicus
Date: September 25, 2009
Description: Claimed exemption in the amount of 100% FMV
Result: Reversed and remanded, 130 S. Ct. 2652 (2010)
Hamilton v. Lanning, No. 08-998 (USSCt)
Type: Amicus
Date: December 28, 2009
Description: “Mechnical” vs. “forward-looking” approach to projected disposable income
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won.
Ransom v. MBNA, No. 09-907 (USSCt.)
Type: Amicus
Date: March 3, 2008
Description: Vehicle expense deduction
Result: Judgment affirmed – debtor lost
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Fisette v. Keller, No. 11-6012 (B.A.P. 8th Cir.)
Type: Debtor’s Brief
Date: August 29, 2011
Description: Whether wholly unsecured lien may be stripped off in chapter 20
Result: Reversed. Debtor won.