Justices Reject 5th Circ. Estoppel Ruling In Ch. 13 Case

By Alex Wittenberg · June 11, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday vacated and remanded a Fifth Circuit ruling that let judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after he failed to disclose...

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Case Information

Case Title

Thomas Keathley, Petitioner v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated

Case Number

25-6

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

tax court 

Date Filed

July 01, 2025