Harris v. Viegelahn
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Harris v. Viegelahn | |||||
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Argued April 1, 2015 Decided May 18, 2015 |
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Full case name | Charles E. Harris, III, Petitioner v. Mary K. Viegelahn, Chapter 13 Trustee | ||||
Docket nos. | 14–400 | ||||
Citations | 575 U.S. ___ (more) | ||||
Holding | |||||
A debtor who converts to Chapter 7 bankruptcy is entitled to return of any post-petition wages not yet distributed by the Chapter 13 trustee. | |||||
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Case opinions | |||||
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
Harris v. Viegelahn, 575 U.S. ___ (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "a debtor who converts to Chapter 7 bankruptcy is entitled to return of any post-petition wages not yet distributed by the Chapter 13 trustee."[1]
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg authored the unanimous opinion of the Court.[2]
References
External links
- Slip opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
- SCOTUSblog coverage
- Oyez.org coverage