MEMORANDUM DECISION
JAMES L. GARRITY, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
In a Securities Investor Protection Act ("SIPA") liquidation proceeding, a person whose claim against the debtor qualifies as a "customer claim" is entitled to preferential treatment in the distribution of assets from the debtor's estate. The mechanism through which such preferential status is implemented is the creation of a fund of customer property distinct from the general estate. See
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