Leon James Hopper
How Judge Hopper rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Hopper no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Hopper decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
The court abstained when a state tribunal already had a state-law partnership issue before it and the bankruptcy connection was incidental.
“The issue presented here is obviously properly cognizable by the state court and should be decided there. If this court has jurisdiction, which is doubtful, it abstains.”
Cautions
A low or zero distribution to unsecured creditors was not automatically fatal, but the plan still needed a genuine rehabilitative purpose under the debtor's actual finances.
“The percentage to be paid to unsecured creditors is only one of the matters to be considered in determining whether a plan should be confirmed as having a worthwhile rehabilitative goal rather than being merely a case that should have been filed under Chapter 7 as a liquidation case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The relief sought by the complaint is due to be denied. Judgment will be entered accordingly.”
“It is ORDERED that the objection to discharge be and it is hereby overruled and the debt is deemed discharged by reason of confirmation of this debtor’s plan.”
“It is accordingly ORDERED that the aforesaid foreclosure sale made on September 15, 1982, be and it is hereby set aside and title to the real property of the debtors located at 3306 Santee Drive, Montgomery, Alabama, is restored in and to the debtors.”
“It is ORDERED that the motions be and they are hereby denied.”
“In conformance with the above, it is ORDERED that the United States Internal Revenue Service comply with the confirmed plan of reorganization by applying payments first to the trust fund portion of any taxes due, then to any remaining tax, and then to penalty and interest.”
“It is ORDERED that confirmation of the plan be and it is hereby denied and the debtor is given 10 days from this date to file a modified plan.”
“Where the court finds that a petition and plan are not filed in good faith, confirmation may be' denied and the case dismissed”
“The interest of justice will be better served by allowing the plaintiffs to proceed with their action in Jackson County, Florida, and accordingly an order lifting the automatic stay will be entered forthwith.”
“It is difficult to conceive a case more appropriate for the exercise of this court’s abstention discretion than this matter now pending in the state court of Florida.”
“An appropriate order will be entered this date overruling the objection and ordering the plan confirmed by separate order.”
“Accordingly, an order will enter staying the defendants from proceeding in the state courts against the debtor.”
“The relief sought by the complaint is due to be denied. An appropriate order will be entered.”
“The motion of the State of Alabama Employees’ Retirement System to set aside the income order is due to be denied.”
A historical record
Judge Hopper no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.