In re Catron — 9th Cir. BAP (Jul 16, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel considers Linda Catron's appeal from an order dismissing her Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Chapter 13 lets an individual propose a court-supervised plan to repay debts. The order also barred discharge in future cases of debts that could have been discharged here, meaning Catron could not later use bankruptcy to end her personal liability for those debts. She represents herself.
In re Catron (No. 25-1137) — United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit, argued July 16, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/16/25-1137.mp3
Argument listing — Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-1137&hearingDate=2026-07-16
Oral argument calendar — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/bap/hearings/2026.07.16%20Pas%20CR%202.pdf
Dismissal hearing record — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/PreHearingDispositions/0722_1115_454S_2025.pdf
Later case record describing the dismissal terms — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/PreHearingDispositions/1125_1100_454S_2025.pdf
Post-appeal ruling identifying BAP No. 25-1137 — U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California:https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/Judges/PreHearingDispositions/0113_1100_454S_2026.pdf
Chapter 13 bankruptcy basics — U.S. Courts:https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/chapter-13-bankruptcy-basics
Title 11, Chapter 13 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title11/chapter13&edition=prelim
Bankruptcy discharge basics — U.S. Courts:https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/discharge-bankruptcy-bankruptcy-basics
11 U.S.C. § 524 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section524&num=0&edition=prelim
Opinions — Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel:https://www.bap9.uscourts.gov/opinions
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