Radlax Gateway Hotel, Llc, et al. v. Amalgamated Bank

Decided May 29, 2012. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 11-166 · 566 U.S. 639 (2012) · Cited 542 times

Holding

The debtors may not obtain confirmation of a Chapter 11 cramdown plan that provides for the sale of collateral free and clear of the Bank’s lien, but does not permit the Bank to credit-bid at the sale.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• D. Ginsberg & Sons, Inc. v. Popkin · 285 U.S. 204 (1932)
• United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. · 489 U.S. 235 (1989)
• Morton v. Mancari · 417 U.S. 535 (1974)
• Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
• Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
• HCSC-Laundry v. United States · 450 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Bloate v. United States · 559 U.S. 196 (2010)
• United States v. Chase · 135 U.S. 255 (1890)

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• Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp. · 580 U.S. 451 (2017)
• Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc. · 570 U.S. 1 (2013)
• Azar v. Allina Health Services · 587 U.S. 566 (2019)
• Maracich v. Spears · 570 U.S. 48 (2013)
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• Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
• Kemp v. United States · 596 U.S. 528 (2022)
• Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. · 593 U.S. 1 (2021)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2012). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).