Whether a Bankruptcy Judge's Appointment of a Special Master Would Violate Article III of the Constitution

(Slip Opinion) Whether a Bankruptcy Judge’s Appointment of a Special Master Would Violate Article III of the Constitution A bankruptcy court’s unilateral subdelegation of functions requiring an Article III judge’s “total control” violates Article III of the Constitution. Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure authorizing bank- ruptcy judges to appoint special masters to perform functions involving constitutional- ly non-core claims would deprive Article III courts of the requisite “total control.” March 17, 2026 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ACTING DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE…