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  2. Sturges v. Crowninshield - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether retroactive application of the particular New York bankruptcy law in question was a "law impairing the Obligation of Contracts", in violation of Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. This law covered debts contracted before the law was passed.

  3. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

  4. United States Trustee Program - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The United States Trustee Program is a component of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. [1] The applicable federal law is found at 28 U.S.C. § 586 and 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. In addition to the 21 United States Trustees, the program is ...

  5. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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    The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) (Pub. L. 109–8 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 23, enacted April 20, 2005) is a legislative act that made several significant changes to the United States Bankruptcy Code. Referred to colloquially as the "New Bankruptcy Law", the Act of Congress attempts to, among other ...

  6. United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of ...

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    The following is a list of the bankruptcy judges, as of May 2023, for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. [4]As with all federal bankruptcy judges in the US, judges are appointed by the circuit's court of appeals — in this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

  7. History of bankruptcy law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of bankruptcy law in the United States refers primarily to a series of acts of Congress regarding the nature of bankruptcy.As the legal regime for bankruptcy in the United States developed, it moved from a system which viewed bankruptcy as a quasi-criminal act, to one focused on solving and repaying debts for people and businesses suffering heavy losses.

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