Husky International Electronics, Inc., v. Ritz
Decided May 16, 2016. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 15-145 · 578 U.S. 355 (2016) · Cited 421 times
Holding
The term “actual fraud” in § 523(a)(2)(A) encompasses fraudulent conveyance schemes, even when those schemes do not involve a false representation.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Majority · 7
- Sonia Sotomayor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Elena Kagan
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 1
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
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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.
- Field v. Mans · 516 U.S. 59 (1995)
- BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation · 511 U.S. 531 (1994)
- Cohen v. De La Cruz · 523 U.S. 213 (1998)
- United States v. Castleman · 572 U.S. 157 (2014)
- Connecticut National Bank v. Germain · 503 U.S. 249 (1992)
- Kawaauhau v. Geiger · 523 U.S. 57 (1998)
- Staples v. United States · 511 U.S. 600 (1994)
- Neal v. Clark · 95 U.S. 704 (1878)
- Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. · 554 U.S. 33 (2008)
- Archer v. Warner · 538 U.S. 314 (2003)
- Jones v. United States · 527 U.S. 373 (1999)
- Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Bufkin v. Collins · 604 U.S. 369 (2025)
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