Jennifer H. Henderson
How Judge Henderson rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Henderson
Jennifer H. Henderson is Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. She joined the court in February 2015.
Judge Henderson's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Henderson, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
- Western Division Practitioners’ Best Practices/Guidelines Relating to Motions for Relief ↗
- Western Division Negative Notice List ↗
Key rules
Motions
A consensual stay-relief continuance request should state that the movant waives applicable 11 U.S.C. § 362(e) deadlines.
“please remember to indicate in your email that the movant affirmatively waives any and all applicable 11 U.S.C. 362(e) deadlines.”
Motions
Unless the list specifies otherwise, Western Division negative-notice requests require a 21-day response period.
“The requisite negative notice legend shall provide for a 21-day response period unless a shorter or longer response period is specified.”
Motions
For Chapter 7 stay-relief motions on Western Division negative notice, the movant must waive applicable § 362(e) deadlines.
“Motions for relief from the stay of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) (provided the movant affirmatively waives all applicable 11 U.S.C. § 362(e) deadlines)”
Conferences
For Western Division stay-relief docket continuances or settled matters, the posted best-practices sheet recommends emailing the courtroom deputy by 1 p.m. two business days before the docket.
“please notify the courtroom deputy via email at [email protected] no later than 1 PM, two (2) business days prior to the Motion for Relief docket.”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
How Judge Henderson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Competing forum provisions are read together so each retains a practical effect.
“the Service of Suit Clauses alter the effect of the Jurisdiction Clause in two significant (but limited) ways.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the request to dismiss the AP is due to be denied.”
“the request to transfer venue of the AP also is due to be denied.”
“enjoined from commencing or continuing proceedings to foreclose the Mortgaged Property pending the conclusion of the below referenced Preliminary Injunction Hearing.”
“it is ORDERED that the motion for summary judgment filed by Hambright and the Trustee is granted, and the motion for summary judgment filed by TitleMax is denied,”
Following trial, the court held the disputed debt dischargeable after finding that the bank had not proved required elements of its nondischargeability claims. This trial judgment is excluded from motion counts.
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters remained pending at the sampling boundary, so no completed-case duration is reported.
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