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The Supreme Court 1974 Term: Note On Eastland V. United States Servicemen's Fund, James S. Rogers Oct 2011

The Supreme Court 1974 Term: Note On Eastland V. United States Servicemen's Fund, James S. Rogers

James S. Rogers

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The Impairment Of Secured Creditors’ Rights In Reorganization: A Study Of The Relationship Between The Fifth Amendment And The Bankruptcy Clause, James S. Rogers Oct 2011

The Impairment Of Secured Creditors’ Rights In Reorganization: A Study Of The Relationship Between The Fifth Amendment And The Bankruptcy Clause, James S. Rogers

James S. Rogers

Some commentators and courts have argued that the takings clause of the fifth amendment limits congressional power to interfere with property rights in bankruptcy proceedings. In this Article, Professor Rogers argues to the contrary that, at least with respect to prospective bankruptcy legislation, the bankruptcy clause itself and not the fifth amendment limits congressional bankruptcy power. His view derives from nineteenth and twentieth century case law, particularly cases assessing the validity of restraints on secured creditors' foreclosure rights, and from the theoretical difficulty of distinguishing between supposedly protected property rights and supposedly unprotected contract interests. Professor Rogers also sharply criticizes …