Thirteenth Amendment defenses in bankruptcies cases are nothing new, but an appeals court’s establishment of standing in a recent case might have implications for merit going forward.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has sided with an Alabama real estate developer, who argued that the appointment of a trustee to control his assets after he voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection violated his 13th Amendment rights by subjecting him to involuntary servitude.

‘And We Are Skeptical’

Luiz Salazar, Salazar Law in Coral Gables. Courtesy Photo. Luiz Salazar, Salazar Law, Coral Gables, Florida. (Courtesy photo)