Neary v. Jordan (In Re Jordan)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HARLIN DeWAYNE HALE, United States Bankruptcy Judge.

This opinion addresses the issue of whether attorneys’ fees and litigation costs should be assessed, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, against the United States Trustee in discharge litigation in which the Debtor prevailed.

Facts

Walsh Jordan, Jr. (“Jordan” or “Debt- or”) filed the above referenced bankruptcy case. Debtor owned an interest in various real properties listed on his schedules. He was also building a new business coaching local youths to play basketball, after having played professionally in Europe for…