James G. Mixon
How Judge Mixon rules, drawn from 9 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Mixon no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Mixon
James G. Mixon became a United States bankruptcy judge for Arkansas's Eastern and Western Districts in March 1984 and served as chief judge from 1993 through 2002. Before joining the court, he served in the Navy, worked as an Assistant United States Attorney, practiced law, and served as a Chapter 7 trustee. He died in 2014.
How Judge Mixon decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A fiduciary-duty theory required identifiable entrusted property rather than general relationships or business expectations.
“people, relationships, and efforts do not make a valid res for purposes of § 523(a)(4).”
Procedural preferences
An exemption objector retained the burden of proof and lost when the evidence was evenly balanced.
“with the evidence evenly persuasive he has not sustained his burden of proof.”
Cautions
A recorded instrument could not supply constructive notice when identifying the land required speculation beyond the record.
“Linking the mortgaged property to the deed would be speculative.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
After an adversary trial, the court assessed which state-court awards were excepted from discharge. The complaint claims are retained as reasoning, not counted as motions.
After an adversary trial, the court allowed lien avoidance and rejected reformation and fees pleaded as trial relief. The complaint and counterclaim are not counted as motions.
“the statutory exemptions are unconstitutional and disallowed.”
“The objection to the proof of claim is sustained and the claim is disallowed.”
After an adversary trial, the court denied one debtor’s discharge, declined to deny the other’s, and abstained on remaining claims. The complaint claims are not counted as motions.
After an adversary trial, the court entered mixed judgments on former-spouse claims and denied the debtor’s discharge. The complaint claims are not counted as motions.
“The Court finds, based on the above reasoning, that the award of attorney’s fees is not appropriate.”
After an adversary trial, the court rejected fraud nondischargeability but denied discharge based on a sham stock transfer. The complaint claims are not counted as motions.
After an adversary trial, the court rejected the pleaded dischargeability theories and fee request. The complaint claims are not counted as motions.
A historical record
Judge Mixon no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.