In Re Leck’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “[notwithstanding section 541 of this title, an individual debtor may exempt from property of the estate the property listed in either paragraph (1) or, in the alternative, paragraph (2) of this subsection.... Such property is— (1) property that is specified under subsection (d) of this section, unless the State law that is applicable to the debtor under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection specifically does not so authorize; or, in the alternative,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Matter of Gerald E. GEISE, Jr., Debtor-Appellant

2. “relevant inquiry is no longer whether a personal injury action may be reached by a creditor’s collection efforts, but whether, in the case of a debtor electing his exemptions pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 522 (b)(2), State or “other Federal law” exists pursuant to which such actions may be claimed exempt from property of the estate.... Wisconsin law contains no express constitutional or statutory exemption for personal injury causes of action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Geise