Supreme Court Considering Cert in Ransom

Scotusblog has listed the Ransom cert petition being considered to day in the Supreme Court's private conference as a "petition to watch."

Title: Ransom v. MBNA, America Bank
Docket: 09-907
Issue: Whether, in calculating the debtor’s “projected disposable income” during the plan period, the bankruptcy court may allow an ownership cost deduction for vehicles only if the debtor is actually making payments on the vehicles.

•Opinion below (9th Circuit)