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The Evolution of U.S. Bankruptcy Law - a Time Line
This unique bankruptcy time line created by the Federal Judicial Center maps the evolution of bankruptcy law since its inception in 1787 in the U.S. Constitution through 2006. It also provides statistics demonstrating the burgeoning bankruptcy caseloads, and historical snapshots of select sociopolitical events that occurred along the way.
