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Bryfogle v. Kartchner
Citation: 158 F. App'x 842Docket: No. 05-15648. D.C. No. CV-03-00324-JMR
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; December 12, 2005; Federal Appellate Court
R. Charles Bryfogle appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his appeal from a bankruptcy court ruling that certain debts owed to the State of Arizona as sanctions for vexatious and frivolous litigation are non-dischargeable. The jurisdiction for this appeal is established under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and the review is conducted de novo. The court affirms the lower court's decision, noting that the debts consist of three punitive sanctions awarded to the Arizona Board of Regents, which is recognized as a governmental entity under Arizona law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-1625(3)). Consequently, these debts are deemed non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7). Bryfogle's additional arguments are found to lack merit. The disposition of this case is not suitable for publication and cannot be cited in other circuit courts except as allowed by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.