Scott H. Yun
How Judge Yun rules, drawn from 4 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Yun
Scott H. Yun has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California since June 2014, with chambers in Riverside. Before joining the bench, he practiced bankruptcy law for eighteen years and clerked for Bankruptcy Judge Ernest M. Robles.
Judge Yun's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Yun, 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.
- LOU Procedures ↗
- Status Conference Procedures ↗
- Trial Procedures to Supplement the Local Rules ↗
- Judicial Variance Statement ↗
- Telephonic Appearance Procedures ↗
Key rules
Conferences
Trial counsel must attend the initial adversary status conference in person, and debtor’s counsel must attend the initial Chapter 11 status conference in person.
“Trial counsel must appear at the initial adversary proceeding status conference in person, and debtor’s counsel must appear at the initial chapter 11 status conference in person.”
Conferences
File a written status report 14 days before every initial or continued adversary proceeding or Chapter 11 status conference.
“A thorough, written status report, filed fourteen days in advance of the hearing, is required before every initial or continued adversary proceeding and chapter 11 status conference.”
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 Yun decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court looks to the substance of a transaction when contractual restrictions effectively remove meaningful ownership rights.
“looking at substance over form, the parties’ transaction amounted to an assignment”
Third-party plan contributions require admissible evidence showing that the promised support is stable and regular.
“sufficient admissible evidence to prove that the contributions are reliable and likely”
Procedural preferences
Unless the court directs otherwise, parties and counsel may choose an in-person or telephone appearance.
“Parties and counsel may choose whether they appear in person or by telephone.”
Cautions
Telephone participants should maintain a reliable connection and remain attentive throughout the hearing.
“parties appearing by telephone should ensure that they have an adequate connection and remain attentive during the hearing”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“for default judgment must be denied and this adversary proceeding dismissed.”
“the court agrees with the Trustee’s eligibility”
“will dismiss only the joint debtor, Karen Hight, from the case”
“Confirmation of the Debtor’s Chapter 13 Plan is denied”
“the Court will grant Rustling Oaks’ motion”
“waiver of the fourteen-day stay under Bankruptcy Rule 4001(a)(3) will be denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The five terminated sampled matters lasted 359 to 1,709 days, with a median of 737 days. Three newly filed sampled matters remained pending. This fixed sample is descriptive and is not a complete caseload census.
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