Legal Opinion
Benny v. England
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1987No. Nos. 86-2636, 86-2637PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
This case involves an appeal from a district court’s order upholding the constitutionality of sections 106 and 121 of the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, Pub.L. No. 98-353, 98 Stat. 333 (the 1984 Act). We affirm the holding of the district court that the challenged provisions of the 1984 Act do not violate the Appointments Clause.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The involuntary bankruptcy proceeding that gives rise to this appeal was filed against the Bennys in 1982. After the bankruptcy court entered an order for relief of creditors, the Bennys…
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- In Re George I. Benny and Alexandra Benny, Debtors. Alexandra Benny v. John M. England, Trustee, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Creditor, Etc., United States of America, Intervenor-Appellant v. John M. England, Trustee, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Creditor, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987