Marrama affirmed

The Supreme Court affirms the decision in In re: Robert Louis Marrama, No. 05-1858, which we covered here.  The court holds that the debtor forfeited – not waived – his right to convert his bankruptcy to chapter 13.  The court relies on the inherent authority of the bankruptcy judge to prevent an abuse of process, but does not explain what constitutes “bad faith.”  Quizlaw has some commentary.