Type: Amicus brief
Date: October 11, 2012
Description: Whether social security income is included in “projected disposable income.”
Result: Judgment affirmed March 25, 2013 – debtor won
In re Mort Ranta, No. 12-2017 (4th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: October 16, 2012
Description: Whether social security income is included in projected disposable income.
Result: Vacated and remanded, July 1, 2013
Anderson v. Cranmer, No. 12-4002 (10th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: June 12, 2012
Description: Whether social security income should be excluded from calculation of projected disposable income.
Result: Judgment affirmed, October 24, 2012
Washington v. Reding, No. 09-0579 (M.D. Ala.)
Type: Amicus
Date: October 29, 2009
Description: Whether unemployment compensation is excluded from CMI as social security benefit.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.
In re Kagenveama, No. 06-17083 (9th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: June 14, 2007
Description: Forward looking vs Mechanical approach to projected disposable income and applicable commitment period.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor won.
Kagenveama 9th Cir opinion
In re Frederickson, No. 07-3391 (8th Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: January 8, 2008
Description: Whether applicable commitment period is multiplier or temporal requirement and whether disposable income is projected using schedules I and J.
Result: Reversed. Supreme Court petition denied March 23, 2009.
Frederickson 8th Cir opinion
In re Scott, No. 10-33131 (Bankr. S.D. Ill.).
Type: Amicus
Date: May 6, 2011
Description: Whether debtor who makes payments on secured vehicle may deduct full Ownership Costs as set forth in the IRS Local Standards when calculating PDI.
Result: Debtor won.
In re Anes, No. 99-7043 (3d Cir.)
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.