A Texas judge threw out the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy filing on Tuesday, saying the case was filed in “bad faith” in an effort to avoid litigation in New York.
Judge Harlin Hale’s decision came after New York Attorney General Letitia James and others questioned the legitimacy of the bankruptcy filing. Law360 first reported the ruling.
The NRA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 15 after James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the gun-rights organization, alleging that it had abused its legal status as a nonprofit. Read more…
