Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel. Virginia State Ba v. Francis

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division In re: ) ) ERNEST PAUL FRANCIS, ) Case No. 22-11929-BFK ) Chapter 7 Debtor. ) ________________________________________ __) ) COMMONWEALTH OF VA, ex rel., ) VIRGINIA STATE BAR, ) Adversary Proceeding ) Case No. 22-01008-BFK Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ERNEST PAUL FRANCIS, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION This Opinion addresses whether costs assessed by the Virginia State Bar (“the State Bar”) in a disciplinary proceeding against the Debtor, a former attorney, are excepted from…