Bartenwerfer v. Buckley
Decided February 22, 2023. Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 21-908 · 598 U.S. 69 (2023) · Cited 108 times
Holding
Pursuant to §523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor like Kate Bartenwerfer who is liable for her partner’s fraud cannot discharge that debt in bankruptcy, regardless of her own culpability.
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Strang v. Bradner · 114 U.S. 555 (1885)
- Field v. Mans · 516 U.S. 59 (1995)
- Bullock v. BankChampaign, N. A. · 569 U.S. 267 (2013)
- Kawaauhau v. Geiger · 523 U.S. 57 (1998)
- Gleason v. Thaw · 236 U.S. 558 (1915)
- E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Train · 430 U.S. 112 (1977)
- Dean v. United States · 556 U.S. 568 (2009)
- Grogan v. Garner · 498 U.S. 279 (1991)
- Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
- Yee v. City of Escondido · 503 U.S. 519 (1992)
- Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass. · 549 U.S. 365 (2007)
- Watson v. United States · 552 U.S. 74 (2007)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh · 598 U.S. 471 (2023)
- Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors · 603 U.S. 799 (2024)
- Sackett v. EPA · 598 U.S. 651 (2023)
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