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Abstract: The United States Supreme Court decided Taggart v. Lorenzen on June 3, 2019. In Taggart, the Court determined that courts may hold creditors in civil contempt for violating a bankruptcy discharge order if there is “no fair ground of doubt” as to whether the order barred the creditor's conduct. Taggart squarely concerned violation of a discharge order; however, the Supreme Court has left the legal community wondering whether a similar standard should apply to address violations of bankruptcy's automatic stay. Although Justice Breyer could not resist giving us a sneak peek into his droughts on this issue, Taggart may ultimately have less relevance to automatic stay violations than many believe.
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