Court Opinion

ID: 9642837
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 18:10:37.240803+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:10:53.316719
License: Public Domain

*349QUINN, Associate Judge
(concurring only in the result).
This case was originally assigned to me. In my opinion I maintained that the Municipal Court should have dismissed the action for lack of jurisdiction, in view of the wording of the statute. My colleagues now go further and hold that the United States District Court lacked authority initially to certify this case to the Municipal Court. In effect, they are assuming appellate review of the District Court, which I contend we have no authority by statute or otherwise to do. Under existing law that function rests solely with the United States Court of Appeals for this circuit. Here we have a rather unique situation of a legislative court reversing a constitutional court. If this can be done, then this court should recertify the case back to the District Court. I believe my colleagues will agree with me that we have no such authority. It is only for the purpose of avoiding any contribution to the idea that this court can reverse the District Court that I have said this much.