United States Fifth Circuit

In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case involving the potential discharge of a state's forfeiture judgments against licensed bail bondsman, who served as absconded defendants' surety on bail bonds, denial of Texas's motion to dismiss the bankruptcy petition on the basis of sovereign immunity is affirmed as Supreme Court precedent has established that the discharge of a debt like petitioner's is not barred by such immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2007
• Published 05/23/2007

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WIENER and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James L. Norris (argued), Houston, TX, for Appellant., Alva Nell Wesley-Thomas (argued), Tonya Monique Felix (argued), Houston, TX, for Soileau.