Legal Opinion
Hersh v. United States
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided July 26, 2006No. 3:05-cv-02330PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GODBEY, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. The Court holds that section 526(a)(4)’s restrictions on legal advice violate Hersh’s First Amendment rights, but otherwise grants the motion to dismiss.
I. ORIGINS OF HERSH’S CLAIMS AND THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
In 2005, Congress enacted the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (“BAPCPA”). The act contains provisions arguably applicable to consumer bankruptcy attorneys and the manner in which they provide services to both potential and actual clients. Defendant…
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