Springer v. United States, et al

  1. August 22, 2025

    Tribe Member Can't Discharge Tax Debt, 10th Circ. Affirms

    An Oklahoma federal court correctly affirmed a bankruptcy court's refusal to reopen a case brought by a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation who claimed his tax debt should have been discharged in bankruptcy, the Tenth Circuit said.

  2. January 23, 2025

    Tribe Member's Tax Debts Can Be Discharged, 10th Circ. Told

    The Tenth Circuit should overturn a lower court's finding that a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation's tax debts did not qualify for a discharge from bankruptcy, he told the appeals court, saying the debts weren't based on his actual income.