FOURTH CIRCUIT HOLDS THAT ARTICLE III MOOTNESS DOCTRINE DOES NOT APPLY TO BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. — Kiviti v. Bhatt.

The article focuses on the Fourth Circuit's ruling in Kiviti v. Bhatt regarding the application of Article III mootness doctrine to bankruptcy proceedings. It discusses the court's reasoning that bankruptcy courts, not being Article III courts, have the statutory authority to adjudicate cases that would be moot under Article III. It also critiques the decision for potentially allowing Congress to circumvent Article III requirements.