Hamilton v. Lanning
Holding
The Court held that a debtor "projected? income refers to future calculations based on actual income rather than those based on past income over a period of years.
Judgment
Affirmed, 8-1, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 7, 2010. Justice Scalia dissented.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee
- Brief for Respondent Stephanie Kay Lanning
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for Professor Ned W. Waxman in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the United States in Support of the Responden
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Recommended Citation: Hamilton v. Lanning, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/hamilton-chapter-13-trustee-v-lanning/