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Williamson v. Westby (In re Westby)

Williamson v. Westby (In re Westby)

Ruling
State bankruptcy-only exemption for earned income credit tax refunds was constitutional.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee challenged a decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas, which determined that Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-2315 (2012), providing bankruptcy-only exemption for earned income credit (EIC) tax refunds, was constitutional. The trustee also argued that the bankruptcy court erred in denying her request to file a supplemental brief on an issue under 11 U.S.C.S. § 544(a).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2013 , LexisNexis #0213-125