Daniel P. Collins
How Judge Collins rules, drawn from 10 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Collins
Daniel P. Collins has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Arizona since January 2013. Before his appointment, he practiced commercial bankruptcy and represented creditors, trustees, and Chapter 11 debtors.
Judge Collins's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Collins, 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.
Key rules
Filing
Upload both clean and redlined versions of amended or revised Chapter 11 plans and disclosure statements.
“Counsel must upload both clean and red-lined copies of Amended and/or revised Chapter 11 Plans and Disclosure Statements.”
Trial
Deliver two flash drives containing combined exhibits and exhibit lists three business days before a trial or evidentiary hearing.
“The parties are to combine all exhibits onto two flash drives along with their exhibit lists and deliver them to the Court no later than 3 business days before the trial or evidentiary hearing.”
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).
- General Order 26-3: Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- General Order 26-1: Chapter 7 Attorney Requirements ↗
- General Order 25-1: Prohibition of Covert Recording Devices in Bankruptcy Courts ↗
- General Order 23-3: Procedure for the Redaction of Personal Identifiers ↗
- General Order 23-2: Mortgage Modification Mediation Program for Individual Bankruptcy Cases ↗
How Judge Collins decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In In re United Hauling, Collins denied confirmation of the debtor’s Subchapter V plan after finding that the debtor had not carried its burden on feasibility and the proposed interest rate.
“Debtor’s Plan is denied confirmation because Debtor has failed to carry its burden”
In Inscription Canyon Ranch v. Simon & Sons Realty Partners, Collins found the Simon Guaranty clear and unambiguous and granted summary judgment enforcing it against the remaining guarantor.
“The Simon Guaranty is clear and unambiguous.”
Procedural preferences
In In re Savannah Roxanne Stidham, Collins dismissed a Chapter 13 case after finding bad faith, barred the debtor from refiling for two years, and ordered payment of the creditor’s fees and costs as restitution.
“the Debtor filed and prosecuted this Chapter 13 case in bad faith, for improper purposes”
Cautions
In In re Adell D. Portch, Collins denied a creditor’s motion to disqualify the debtor’s counsel and disgorge fees after counsel cured its disclosure deficiencies and agreed not to seek payment from the debtor’s exempt homestead.
“ORDERED denying the Motion because the Law Firm’s initial disclosure deficiencies have been cured and the Law Firm has agreed it will not be paid from a sale or refinance of Debtor’s exempt homesteaded property”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court denies AAA’s 15 Motion for Summary Judgment on the disguised financing issue but grants AAA’s 16 Motion for Summary Judgment finding the Shade Structure is a fixture.”
“NSOP’s Partial Motion for 24 Summary Judgment is denied.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED dismissing the Debtor’s bankruptcy case.”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Debtor is barred for a period of two (2) years”
“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED awarding Bluestone, and ordering the Debtor to 19 immediately pay, reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Bluestone in connection with the 20 Debtor’s bankruptcy case in the amount of $414,612.60, and reimburse Bluestone for its out- 21 of-pocket costs in the amount of $10,023.74 as restitution”
“the Court partially denies Guarantors’ 10 Motion for Summary Judgment and partially grants ICR’s Motion for Summary 11 Judgment.”
“The Court denies Harvard and Harvard TR Guarantors’ Motion for Summary 13 Judgment.”
“The Court partially grants ICR’s Motion for Summary Judgment against Debtor.”
“The Court now grants summary judgment in favor of Inscription Canyon Ranch, 9 L.P. (‘Plaintiff’ or ‘ICR’) and against Simon”
“The Lender’s claim for post-Petition Date late charges is denied.”
“default interest at 57% per annum is denied and reduced to 31%, 5% over the non-default”
“Debtor’s Plan is denied confirmation because Debtor has failed to carry its burden”
“Lender is hereby directed to lodge a form of order granting the Stay Lift Motion,”
Collins held that a Subchapter V plan may modify a fully matured loan subject to confirmation standards, but the order set legal parameters for a later evidentiary hearing rather than finally disposing of the stay motion or confirming a plan.
“Kearney $428,573 plus interest earned on this amount since the Holdback was created.”
“Both Kearney and Okland’s requests for attorneys’ fees are denied.”
“ORDERED denying the Motion because the Law Firm’s initial disclosure”
“Debtor’s Objection to the Current Amended POC filed by River Flow is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The eight terminated sampled matters ranged from 60 to 2,298 days, with a median of 502 days. The fixed sample combines early post-appointment cases with recent pending matters and is descriptive only.
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