Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated  
Podcast: U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Published On: Tue Mar 24 2026
Description: A case in which the Court will decide whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith.