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U.S. v. ASHCRAFT

No. 12-2449.

732 F.3d 860 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Joyce ASHCRAFT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 9, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Bradley Lichter , on the brief, Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Teresa K. Baumann , AUSA, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Appellee.

Before LOKEN, MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Joyce Ashcraft appeals the district court's order denying her objection to the garnishment of her disability payments. The district court ruled Ashcraft's disability payments were not "earnings" within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (the "Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 1673(a), which limits garnishment of "earnings." We reverse and hold Ashcraft's disability payments are "earnings" within the meaning of the Act. We grant the government...

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