ABFJ Podcast 67 (Part Two): The Constitutionality of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017

This week’s episode is the second part of a conversation with Steven Smith of Herrick, Feinstein about the Supreme Court case of Siegel v. Fitzgerald, addressed whether a 2017 increase in the fees owed by Chapter 11 debtors to the Office of the U.S. Trustee created by the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 was constitutional. In this episode, Smith delved into the outcome of the case, how it will affect bankruptcy law and what it will mean for creditors and debtors.