Bullard: Back to the Basics (1)

By Trevor Bond, law clerk to Chief Judge Cynthia A. Norton in the Western District of Missouri Bankruptcy Court
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Part I

In Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank,2 the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split3 regarding whether an order denying Chapter 13 plan confirmation is “final.” The decision interpreted the meaning of “final” in 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1 . . .

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