Legal Opinion

Olsen v. Gonzales

District Court, D. Oregon

Decided August 11, 2006No. 05-5365-HOPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

HOGAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs brings this suit challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code enacted in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA). Specifically, plaintiffs challenge 11 U.S.C. §§ 526(a)(4), 526(a)(1), 527, and 528 as violative of the First Amendment. In addition, plaintiffs contend that 11 U.S.C. §§ 526-528 are too vague in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.

Sections 526, 527 and 528 require “debt relief agencies” who render “bankruptcy assistance” to enter written contracts with “assisted…

2Cases cited37 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. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re SorrellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2007
  2. Hersh v. United States Ex Rel. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz P.A. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2006
  5. Zelotes v. AdamsDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2007

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