Analysis

High Court Estoppel Ruling Eschews Rigid Tests For Debtors

By Alex Wittenberg · June 11, 2026, 9:26 PM EDT

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that rejected the Fifth Circuit's "overly rigid" judicial estoppel rule gives lower courts more latitude to decide whether a debtor's failure to disclose a claim...

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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