In re Walker

ORDER

On the same day but several hours after he filed his Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, Charles Walker completed the credit counseling required under 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(1). That statute requires that credit counseling be completed “during the 180-day period ending on the date of filing the petition.” 11 U.S.C. § 109(h)(1). Marilyn Marshall, the Chapter 13 Trustee assigned to Walker’s petition, moved to dismiss the petition, arguing Walker had to complete credit counseling before filing. The bankruptcy court disagreed, ruling that the statute permitted a debtor to complete credit counseling…