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Docket 21-441
Docket 21-441

Siegel v. Fitzgerald

The Supreme Court ruled that a 2017 law increasing bankruptcy fees in 48 states but exempting debtors in Alabama and North Carolina violated the Constitution's Bankruptcy Clause. The Court found that Congress cannot treat identical debtors differently based on artificial distinctions it created.

Status
Decided
Appeal from
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Refreshed Mar 13, 2026.

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