Legal Opinion

Geisenberger v. Gonzales

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 19, 2006No. Civ.A. 05-5460PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SÁNCHEZ, District Judge.

Jacques Geisenberger, a practicing bankruptcy attorney from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, challenges the constitutionality of certain “debt relief agency” provisions contained in the recently-enacted Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA). The Defendants, who include U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, U.S. Trustee Kelly Beaudin Stapleton, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, move to dismiss the Complaint, arguing Geisenber-ger has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 1 I will dismiss the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. United States v. SalernoSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. In Re Burlington Coat Factory Securities Litigation. P. Gregory Buchanan, Jacob Turner and Ronald AbramoffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  5. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Olsen v. GonzalesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2006
  2. Wagner v. Christiana Bank & Trust Co. (In Re Wagner)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Zelotes v. MartiniDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2006
  4. In Re IronsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2007

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