Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Brian K. Boodrow, Debtor. Capital Communications Federal Credit Union v. Brian K. Boodrow

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 12, 1997No. 1042, Docket 96-5078Published

1DissentShadur, District Judge

There are two respects in which my analysis diverges from that of my colleagues. First and most fundamentally, I believe that the most basic jurisprudential principles teach that the case now before us is not only moot but — somewhat astonishingly — was moot even before the Bankruptcy Court rendered its decision. Second, if that problem were not present, so that we were in a position to reach the merits, I believe that the unambiguous language of Section 521(2) renders it inappropriate for this Court to fashion a “reinstatement” remedy for debtors in Boo-drow’s position. Hence I am…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. County of Los Angeles v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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