This page includes documents from several cases related to the debtor’s eligibility to file a Chapter 9 case, including documents from one case that was dismissed based on the debtor’s ineligibility.
This page includes the chart included in Appendix A to the manual, Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, that compares Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 provisions; a set of PowerPoint slides developed by
This page includes documents related to the court’s appointment of an expert under Federal Rule of Evidence 706(a), of a non-testifying consultant, and of a fee examiner.
This page includes case documents from adversary proceedings filed in connection with a Chapter 9 case. They provide a flavor for the financing and bond issues that are unique to municipalities and thus to Chapter 9. Also included is a list of resources on municipal finance and bonds.
Some judges have used mediation in Chapter 9 cases to help the parties reach a consensus, or at least narrow the issues, regarding the plan of adjustment.
This page contains an administrative order governing conduct, courtroom procedure, and decorum of the media and the public in connection with the Detroit case.
A report to the Cost-Containment Subcommittee of the Court Administration and Case Management Committee on six districts with a currently consolidated district court and bankruptcy court clerk's office and three districts that at one time consolidated their district court and bankruptcy court cle
Consumer Bankruptcy Law: Chapters 7 & 13 describes the statutory framework for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code and analyzes the fundamental issues that arise in bankruptcy litigation.