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SCOTUS Finds Retention of Property Does Not Violate Automatic Stay

In a major setback for debtors, the Supreme Court sided with creditors when it concluded that “mere retention of property does not violate §362(a)(3).” City of Chicago v. Fulton, 592 U.S. ___, No. 19-357 (S.Ct. Jan. 14, 2021). The City of Chicago impounded debtor’s vehicles for failure to pay traffic fines prompting them to file chapter […]