Richard Gerald Rousey, et Ux. v. Jill R. Jacoway
Decided April 4, 2005. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 03-1407 · 544 U.S. 320 (2005) · Cited 197 times
Holding
The Rouseys can exempt IRA assets from the bankruptcy estate because the IRAs fulfill both of the § 522(d)(10)(E) requirements at issue here—they confer a right to receive payment on account of age and they are similar plans or contracts to those enumerated in § 522(d)(10)(E).
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Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- O'Gilvie v. United States · 519 U.S. 79 (1996)
- Perrin v. United States · 444 U.S. 37 (1979)
- Commissioner v. Schleier · 515 U.S. 323 (1995)
- Patterson v. Shumate · 504 U.S. 753 (1992)
- United States v. Security Industrial Bank · 459 U.S. 70 (1982)
- United States v. LaBonte · 520 U.S. 751 (1997)
- Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. 203 North LaSalle Street Partnership · 526 U.S. 434 (1999)
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- Schwab v. Reilly · 560 U.S. 770 (2010)
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