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The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line [Superseded]

Federal Judicial Center

January 1, 2012

This unique bankruptcy time line maps the evolution of bankruptcy law from its inception in 1787 in the U.S. Constitution through 2011. It also provides statistics demonstrating the burgeoning bankruptcy caseloads, and historical snapshots of select sociopolitical events that occurred along the way.

Superseded by The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line (2019).

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The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law: a time line [Superseded]