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Supreme Court Holds Debts Incurred by Fraud Are Ineligible for Bankruptcy Relief

In Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that debts incurred by fraud can’t be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, even if a debtor wasn’t culpable for the fraud. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote on behalf of the unanimous Court.