In the Matter of James Towers, Debtor-Appellant. State of Illinois

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• concluding that a restitution order entered after a civil proceeding under Illinois’ Consumer Fraud Act was dischargeable because it was not literally payable to and for the benefit of the government
• refusing to take a “beadeyed” reading of the restitution order that placed the Illinois Attorney General in the role of collecting and redistributing the restitution payments to the listed victims
• civil restitution order was for the benefit of victims and so was dischargeable notwithstanding Kelly and § 523(a)(7)
• $50,000 penalty due the state excepted from 22 discharge, but $210,000 restitution paid to the State of Illinois for 23 disbursement to victims was discharged
• restitution paid to attorney general for redistribution to victims was not nondischargeable because it was not payable to and for the benefit of the state
• judgment for legal malpractice and sanctions payable to 2 the client was not excepted from discharge

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