Bernick's long-shot legal strategy is asking the federal bankruptcy court to eliminate claims that started on the state level.

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But that is up to the federal Bankruptcy Court judge to decide.

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In the ensuing adversary action, the Husband attempted to challenge the Colorado charging orders, arguing that those charging orders should not be given Full Faith and Credit by the Federal Bankruptcy Court sitting in Florida.

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In a private action, filed in October 2003 in federal bankruptcy court in New York, the bankruptcy trustee for a business called Ticketplanet.com sought to recover money from Mandell and others, alleging they seized the firm's assets while avoiding its liabilities.

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But none of this affects creditor-debtor cases in state courts--which means Florida's status as a haven for those ducking debts is secure so long as the shirkers stay out of federal bankruptcy court.

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The suit (below) was filed in Federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Evergreen Solar shares are down more than 60% Monday after the company filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in Delaware.

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Judge Stuart Bernstein heard no major objections from creditors while reviewing a draft of the plan during a lengthy hearing at a federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan.

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Now some people question whether or not the state law like this would supersede a federal bankruptcy court and, you know, that's kind of a David versus Goliath situation.

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The website does not explain what Bishop Vaughn and her husband Gilbert are doing in North Carolina federal bankruptcy court.

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