Bankruptcy Won’t Lift Suspension of a Driver’s License for Failure to Pay Traffic Fines
The government doesn’t violate the automatic stay by refusing to reinstate a driver’s license suspended for failure to pay traffic fines, Judge Surratt-States says.
New Jersey Judges Side with the Minority on Turnover of Repossessed Autos
Split deepens regarding failure to return a repossessed auto as an automatic stay violation.
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Invocation of Rooker-Feldman Requires Finality in the State Court Judgment
Rooker-Feldman applies only if the state proceedings have ended before the federal suit is filed, Eleventh Circuit says.
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Courts Disagree on the Status of a Supersedeas Bond on the Filing of Bankruptcy
A supersedeas bond and a cash deposit are interchangeable in terms of the rights of a judgment creditor, Judge Sacca says.
Section 108(c) Tolls the Expiration of a Lien, Ninth Circuit Holds over a Dissent
Expiration of a lien is tolled anytime the automatic stay precludes enforcement of a judgment.
Supreme Court Update: Two Bankruptcy Cases in the Running for ‘Cert’
Circuit splits over trademarks and the automatic stay are contenders for resolution in the Supreme Court.
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