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Race Matters In Bankruptcy Reform, A. Mechele Dickerson
Race Matters In Bankruptcy Reform, A. Mechele Dickerson
Missouri Law Review
On April 20, 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of ("BAPCPA") was signed into law and became fully effective for cases filed on or after October 17, 2005. 4 After considering bankruptcy reform for almost a decade, Congress ultimately concluded that some debtors were abusing bankruptcy laws by, among other things, discharging debts they had the means to pay. To curb this perceived abuse, Congress decided to radically overhaul the consumer provisions of the Code by generally making it harder for an opportunistic or "Abusive Debtor" to discharge his debts. Given the sweeping nature of these changes, …
Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class, Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class
Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class, Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class
Nevada Law Journal
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