The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

July 19, 2023 – In Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 142 S. Ct. 1770 (June 6, 2022) (Siegel), the United States Supreme Court held that Congress’ 2018 increase in fees that must be paid by debtors in bankruptcy to the United States Trustee Program (Trustee Program) was unconstitutional because the fee increase did not also apply to the districts in the two states that do not utilize the Trustee Program. However, the Supreme Court left open the question of the remedy for debtors that paid the unconstitutional fees.

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