SUMMARY: The Court held that a bankruptcy proceeding avoids a judicial lien that impairs a debtor�s state law exemptions, despite contrary state law definition of exemptions.
TIMELINE & FILES:
| Case File | Date | Summary | ChamberofOrigin | Access PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort |
| Marshall | 1990.02.16 | Internal Cert Memo (Marshall) | Marshall | OWEN001 |
| Marshall | N/A | Slip Copy - Syllabus, Opinion, & Dissent | Marshall | OWEN002 |
| Marshall | 1990.12.07 | Opinion - 1st Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN003 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.12 | Opinion - 2nd Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN004 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.04 | Opinion - 3rd Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN005 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.24 | Opinion - 4th Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN006 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.23 | Dissent - 1st Draft (Stevens) | Stevens | OWEN007 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.24 | Dissent - 2nd Draft (Stevens) | Stevens | OWEN008 |
| Marshall | 1990.12.03 | Corr. Scalia to All, Indicating Reversal of Opinion | Scalia | OWEN009 |
| Marshall | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Explaining Proper Procedure | Rehnquist | OWEN010 |
| Marshall | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Scalia to Rehnquist, Requesting Reassignment | Scalia | OWEN011 |
| Marshall | 1990.12.07 | Corr. O'Connor to Rehnquist, Analysis of Scalia's Withdrawn Opinion | O'Connor | OWEN012 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.11 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Request to Join | Rehnquist | OWEN013 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.11 | Memo to Conference, Assigning Case to Scalia (Rehnquist) | Rehnquist | OWEN014 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.12 | Corr. O'Connor to Scalia, Request to Join | O'Connor | OWEN015 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.13 | Corr. White to Scalia, Request to Join | White | OWEN016 |
| Marshall | 1991.02.28 | Corr. Marshall to Scalia, Request to Join | Marshall | OWEN017 |
| Marshall | 1991.03.04 | Corr. Blackmun to Scalia, Request to Join | Blackmun | OWEN018 |
| Marshall | 1991.03.06 | Corr. Souter to Scalia, Request to Join | Souter | OWEN019 |
| Marshall | 1991.03.28 | Corr. Kennedy to Scalia, Request to Join | Kennedy | OWEN020 |
| Marshall | 1991.03.29 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Stevens | OWEN021 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.02 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Scalia | OWEN022 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.03 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, First Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN023 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Second Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN024 |
| Marshall | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Second Response to Stevens | Scalia | OWEN025 |
| Blackmun | N/A | Slip Copy - Syllabus, Opinion & Dissent | Blackmun | OWEN026 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.03 | Opinion � 1st Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN027 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.12 | Opinion � 2nd Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN028 |
| Blackmun | 1991.04.23 | Dissent � 1st Draft (Stevens) | Stevens | OWEN029 |
| Blackmun | 1990.02.09 | Pool Memo (Steve Colloton, Rehnquist) | Rehnquist | OWEN030 |
| Blackmun | 1990.04.23 | Internal Memo re Cert Response (Blackmun) | Blackmun | OWEN031 |
| Blackmun | 1990.04.23-11.05 | Pre-Argument Notes (Blackmun) | Blackmun | OWEN032 |
| Blackmun | 1990.11.05 | Argument Notes (Blackmun) | Blackmun | OWEN033 |
| Blackmun | 1990.11.09 | Conference Notes (Blackmun) | Blackmun | OWEN034 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.03 | Corr. Scalia to All, Indicating Reversal of Opinion | Scalia | OWEN035 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Explaining Proper Procedure | Rehnquist | OWEN036 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Scalia to Rehnquist, Requesting Reassignment | Scalia | OWEN037 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.04 | Note to Blackmun from Clerk (Lynn), re Scalia Reversal of Opinion | Blackmun | OWEN038 |
| Blackmun | 1990.12.07 | Corr. O'Connor to Rehnquist, Analysis of Scalia's Withdrawn Opinion | O'Connor | OWEN039 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.11 | Corr. Rehnquist to All, Withdrawing his Opinion & Re-assigning to Scalia, Request to Join | Rehnquist | OWEN040 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.11 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Request to Join | Rehnquist | OWEN041 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.12 | Corr. O�Connor to Scalia, Request to Join | O'Connor | OWEN042 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.13 | Corr. White to Scalia, Request to Join | White | OWEN043 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.13 | Note to J. Blackmun from Clerk (Lynn), re Rehnquist Withdrawal | Blackmun | OWEN044 |
| Blackmun | 1991.02.28 | Corr. Marshall to Scalia, Request to Join | Marshall | OWEN045 |
| Blackmun | 1991.03.04 | Corr. Blackmun to Scalia, Request to Join | Blackmun | OWEN046 |
| Blackmun | 1991.03.06 | Corr. Souter to Scalia, Request to Join | Souter | OWEN047 |
| Blackmun | 1991.03.28 | Corr. Kennedy to Scalia, Request to Join | Kennedy | OWEN048 |
| Blackmun | 1991.03.29 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Stevens | OWEN049 |
| Blackmun | 1991.04.02 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Scalia | OWEN050 |
| Blackmun | 1991.04.03 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, First Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN051 |
| Blackmun | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Second Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN052 |
| Blackmun | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Second Response to Stevens | Scalia | OWEN053 |
| Blackmun | 1991.05.23 | Memo to the Conference from Scalia, Voting to Deny Petition for Green v. Snow | Scalia | OWEN054 |
| Blackmun | 1990.10.30 | Ext. Corr. to Blackmun from Veryl Miles (re Bankruptcy Article) | Blackmun | OWEN055 |
| Blackmun | 1990.10.30 | Ext. Corr. Bankruptcy Article by Veryl Miles | N/A | OWEN056 |
| White | 1991.04.02 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Scalia | OWEN057 |
| White | 1991.04.03 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, First Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN058 |
| White | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Scalia to Stevens, Second Response to Stevens | Scalia | OWEN059 |
| White | 1991.04.04 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Second Response to Scalia | Stevens | OWEN060 |
| White | 1991.04.04 | Opinion - 3rd Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN061 |
| White | 1991.04.23 | Dissent - 1st Draft (Stevens) | Stevens | OWEN062 |
| White | 1991.04.24 | Opinion - 4th Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN063 |
| White | 1991.04.24 | Dissent - 2nd Draft (Stevens) | Stevens | OWEN064 |
| White | 1991.03.04 | Corr. Blackmun to Scalia, Request to Join | Blackmun | OWEN065 |
| White | 1991.03.06 | Corr. Souter to Scalia, Request to Join | Souter | OWEN066 |
| White | 1991.03.28 | Corr. Kennedy to Scalia, Request to Join | Kennedy | OWEN067 |
| White | 1991.03.29 | Corr. Stevens to Scalia, Concerns re Sanderfoot | Stevens | OWEN068 |
| White | 1991.02.11 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Conditional Request to Join | Rehnquist | OWEN069 |
| White | 1991.02.11 | Memo to Conference, Assigning Case to Scalia (Rehnquist) | Rehnquist | OWEN070 |
| White | 1991.02.11 | Corr. White to Rehnquist, Approving Drafting Suggestion to Scalia | White | OWEN071 |
| White | 1991.02.12 | Corr. O'Connor to Scalia, Request to Join | O'Connor | OWEN072 |
| White | 1991.02.12 | Opinion - 2nd Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN073 |
| White | 1991.02.13 | Corr. White to Scalia, Request to Join | White | OWEN074 |
| White | 1991.02.28 | Corr. Marshall to Scalia, Request to Join | Marshall | OWEN075 |
| White | 1991.01.22 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Suggested Revisions | Rehnquist | OWEN076 |
| White | 1990.12.03 | Memo to Conference, Request to Reassign (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN077 |
| White | 1990.12.03 | Opinion - 1st Draft (Scalia) | Scalia | OWEN078 |
| White | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Rehnquist to Scalia, Explaining Proper Procedure | Rehnquist | OWEN079 |
| White | 1990.12.04 | Corr. Scalia to Rehnquist, Request to Reassign | Scalia | OWEN080 |
| White | 1990.12.04 | Memo from Clerk Recommending Join | White | OWEN081 |
| White | 1990.12.07 | Corr. O'Connor to Rehnquist, Analysis of Scalia's Withdrawn Opinion | O'Connor | OWEN082 |
| N/A | 1990.11.05 | Transcript of Oral Argument | N/A | OWEN083 |
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