 In a June 25, 2017 article in "The Washington Post", journalist Adam Winkler observed that there has been a shift in Supreme Court decisions towards favoring corporations.In a May 15, 2017 ruling, the Supreme Court found in favor of Midland Funding, a debt collection company in the Johnson's Chapter 13 bankruptcy case.The Alabama Bankruptcy Court rejected Midland's lawsuit against Johnson for the credit-card debt of $1,879.71, which was a 'stale claim'.