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INTRODUCTION In July 2019, Brian Coughlin borrowed $1,100 from a payday lender named Lendgreen. (1) Later that year, Mr. Coughlin filed for bankruptcy and listed his outstanding balance of about [...]

The article presents the discussion on case of Brian Coughlin, who sought to enforce bankruptcy protections against debt collection by Lendgreen, a payday lender owned by the Lac du Flambeau Band, which claimed tribal sovereign immunity to avoid liability. Topics include impact of the automatic stay in bankruptcy, the concept of tribal sovereign immunity; and the conflict between federal bankruptcy law and tribal sovereignty.