Campbell v. United States

WIGGINS,

dissenting:

We are presented with a narrow question: does the 1982 amendment that changed the method for determining the rate of post-judgment interest apply to a judgment against the United States entered before the effective date of the amendment? The majority holds that it does for interest accruing after the effective date. I believe that Congress intended the change in the rate of interest to apply only to judgments entered on or after the effective date. The majority of courts have also reached that conclusion. As I find no sound reason to depart from that result, I respectfully…