Ransom v. FIA Card Services
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-907 | 9th Cir. | Oct 4, 2010 | Jan 11, 2011 | 8-1 | Kagan | OT 2010 |
Holding: A debtor in bankruptcy who does not make loan or lease payments may not take the deduction that is otherwise available for ownership of an auto.
Plain English Holding: A debtor in bankruptcy who does not make loan or lease payments may not take the deduction that is otherwise available for ownership of an auto.
Judgment: Affirmed, on January 11, 2011. Justice Kagan authored the opinion, her first on the Court, with Justice Scalia dissenting, for an 8-1 vote
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- January at the Court: In Plain English (Lisa Tucker, January 21, 2011)
- Opinion analysis: Car ownership deduction limited to debtors making car payments (M. Jonathan Hayes, January 13, 2011)
- Court: Medical residents not students (Lyle Denniston, January 11, 2011)
- Argument recap: Can debtor claim car ownership allowance of paid-off vehicle? (Kevin Russell, October 5, 2010)
- Argument preview: Court to weigh in on how to calculate projected disposable income during bankruptcy (Anna Christensen, October 1, 2010)
Briefs and Documents
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
- Brief for Respondent MBNA, American Bank
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in Support of Petitioner Urging Reversal
- Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari (unavailable)
- Brief in opposition (unavailable)
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
- Brief for Respondent MBNA, American Bank
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in Support of Petitioner Urging Reversal
- Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari (unavailable)
- Brief in opposition (unavailable)