In Re Burr

CARL L. BUCKI, Bankruptcy Judge.

In this case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, the debtor asks that the court waive the payment of her filing fee. Although the debtor’s level of personal income may satisfy the minimum eligibility for status in forma pauperis, the totality of circumstances compels the denial of her request.

In United States v. Kras, 409 U.S. 434, 93 S.Ct. 631, 34 L.Ed.2d 626 (1973), the Supreme Court found no constitutional barrier to the requirement for payment of a filing fee as a condition for access to the bankruptcy system. Indeed, prior to October 17, 2005, the…