The Western District of Texas crosses two time zones, has a population of 7.6 million and contains 93,000 square miles. It is larger than the State of Oklahoma but smaller than the State of New Mexico. It contains the 7th, 11th and 24th largest cities in the United States (San Antonio, Austin and El Paso respectively). Since the Bankruptcy Code was adopted, the Western District has been served by 12 judges. The judges of the Western District have come from San Antonio, Houston, Waco and El Paso. I have appeared in front of ten of them.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Grammar Dooms Innocent Spouse in Non-Dischargeability Case
While we often recite that bankruptcy is for the honest but unfortunate debtor, a new case from the Supreme Court shows that getting into bed or business with the wrong person can lead to a non-dischargeable debt for an innocent spouse. The case is No. 21-908, Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, which you can find here.
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