Decided
Ransom v. FIA Card Services
Holding
A debtor in bankruptcy who does not make loan or lease payments may not take the deduction that is otherwise available for ownership of an auto.
Plain English Holding
A debtor in bankruptcy who does not make loan or lease payments may not take the deduction that is otherwise available for ownership of an auto.
Judgment
Affirmed,, 8-1, in an opinion by Elena Kagan on Jan 11, 2011. Justice Kagan authored the opinion, her first on the Court, with Justice Scalia dissenting, for an 8-1 vote
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
- Brief for Respondent MBNA, American Bank
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jason M. Ransom
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in Support of Petitioner Urging Reversal
- Brief for the United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari (unavailable)
- Brief in opposition (unavailable)
Related Coverage
Jan 25, 2010Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2010)
Mar 1, 2010Brief of respondent MBNA, America Bank, N.A. in opposition filed.
Mar 16, 2010Reply of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed. (Distributed)
Mar 17, 2010DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 2, 2010.
Apr 12, 2010DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010.
Apr 19, 2010Petition GRANTED.
May 20, 2010The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 21, 2010.
May 20, 2010The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2010.
Jun 21, 2010Brief of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed.
Jun 21, 2010Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jun 28, 2010Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed.
Jul 20, 2010CIRCULATED.
Jul 20, 2010SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 4, 2010.
Jul 27, 2010Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Aug 6, 2010Brief of respondent MBNA, America Bank, N.A. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13, 2010Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13, 2010Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Aug 13, 2010Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 7, 2010Reply of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28, 2010Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 4, 2010Argued. For petitioner: Christopher P. Burke, Las Vegas, Nev. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Washington, D. C.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jan 11, 2011Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Feb 14, 2011JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Ransom v. FIA Card Services, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/ransom-v-mbna-america-bank/