Robert Boochever
How Judge Boochever rules, drawn from 26 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Boochever no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Boochever
Robert Boochever was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Judge Boochever received a commission on June 18, 1980. Judge Boochever assumed senior status on June 10, 1986 and served until death on October 9, 2011.
How Judge Boochever decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Allows debtors to amend an exemption schedule after discharge while the Chapter 7 case remains open, absent a showing of bad faith or prejudice to creditors.
“A case is not closed simply because a discharge of the debtor has been granted.”
Procedural preferences
When an unrepresented litigant’s competence is substantially in doubt, requires protective steps before imposing dismissal with prejudice for noncompliance.
“when a substantial question exists regarding the competence of an unrepresented party the court may not dismiss with prejudice for failure to comply with an order of the court.”
Cautions
Declines to use a criminal suppression finding to bar a later civil challenge when the finding was neither final nor necessary to the acquittal.
“Not only was the court’s finding regarding the voluntariness of the confession not final, it was not essential to any final judgment in the case.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The motion is granted4 and the appeal is dismissed.”
“The judgment of conviction is AFFIRMED.”
“The district court's order is AFFIRMED.”
“The decision of the Tax Court is affirmed.”
“The summary judgment is reversed and the case is remanded.”
“The decision of the Secretary is reversed and the case is remanded.”
“AFFIRMED IN PART; VACATED IN PART.”
“AFFIRMED.”
“AFFIRMED.”
A historical record
Judge Boochever no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.