Legal Opinion
In Re Jefferson County, Ala.
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided March 4, 2012No. 15-02856PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion on Eligibility of Jefferson County, Alabama Under 11 U.S.C. § 109(C)
THOMAS B. BENNETT, Bankruptcy Judge.
Amasa Coleman Lee, the father of Harper Lee, is famous for being the inspiration behind Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, but he should also be remembered for his work in the Alabama Legislature. Although a newly elected member of the Alabama Legislature, A.C. Lee chaired the Recess Bond Law’s Com mittee in 1927 and he continued to lead the state in revising Alabama’s laws on municipal corporations well into the 1930s. 1 During this time, A.C. Lee worked with his…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. LTV Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Shapiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Louisiana Ex Rel. Francis v. ResweberSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- IMED Corp. v. Systems Engineering Assoc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Franklin California Tax-Free v. Commonwealth of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- Magee v. BoydSupreme Court of Alabama · 2015
- In re Jefferson CountyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2012
- Bennett v. Jefferson CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2014
- Franklin California Tax-Free v. Commonwealth of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
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