Legal Opinion
United States v. Merritt (In Re Merritt)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided September 8, 1995No. 19-40136PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNETH J. MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Shortly- after implementation of thiCourt’s in forma pauperis program authorizing the waiver of filing fees for eligible Chapter 7 debtors (“IFP program”), 1 debtor David Merritt sought and obtained a waiveof the filing fee for commencing his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. The debtor subsequently obtamed a discharge of over $2,600 in debts owing to his only creditor, the United States of America, but, in an adversary proceeding filed by that creditor, the Court ruled that a debt of $47.25 was nondischargeable as a penalty under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7). The…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Barham v. Barham (In Re Barham)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1996
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