Sheri Bluebond
How Judge Bluebond rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Bluebond
Sheri Bluebond has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California since February 2001. She was reappointed in 2015 and served as the court’s chief judge from 2015 through 2018. Before joining the bench, she practiced bankruptcy law in Los Angeles.
Judge Bluebond's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Bluebond, 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.
- Additional Requirements for Motions for Relief From Stay ↗
- Judicial Practice Guide ↗
- Judicial Variance Statement for Judge Sheri Bluebond Regarding LBR's, The Central Guide and Forms ↗
- Official Policy for the Use of Electronic Devices ↗
- Procedures Concerning Motions for Relief from Stay in Dismissed Cases ↗
- Procedures for Auction Sales ↗
- Procedures on Orders, Tentative Rulings and Judge's Copies ↗
- Status Conference Procedures ↗
- Telephonic Appearances Procedures ↗
Key rules
Filing
Serve Judge Bluebond with a paper copy of every paper filed with the court.
“You must serve Judge Bluebond with a hard (paper) copy of all papers filed with the Court.”
Conferences
A moving party must attend a hearing even after a tentative ruling unless chambers or the ruling waives appearance.
“unless (1) Judge Bluebond’s chambers staff or calendar clerk has confirmed that no appearance is necessary or (2) the tentative ruling itself states that no appearance is necessary or that appearances have been waived, appearances are required.”
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 Bluebond decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Menchaca v. Compagnie Monegasque De Banque, Bluebond found the bank’s California forum agreement relevant to personal jurisdiction over a dispute under that agreement.
“CMB expressly agreed in the Settlement Agreement that, if disputes arose under that agreement, these disputes could be resolved in California.”
In Willard v. Lockhart-Johnson, she found the plaintiff had failed to establish the elements of the asserted discharge exception.
“Plaintiff has failed to establish any of the elements necessary to state a claim under Bankruptcy Code section 523(a)(2)(A).”
Procedural preferences
In re Gregory Langadinos, the order stated that Judge Bluebond customarily decides reconsideration motions on the papers.
“Judge Bluebond customarily decides motions for reconsideration on the papers alone, without oral argument.”
In Binafard v. National Commercial Recovery, she explained that a declaratory action did not remove the state case; removal required a notice in the bankruptcy case.
“To remove a civil action to bankruptcy court, a party must file a notice of removal in the Bankruptcy Case.”
In re Mark Abbey Slotkin, she rejected claim objections filed almost six years after the debtor had an opportunity to object and just before the trustee’s final hearing.
“The Debtor has had a period of almost 6 years to file the Objections and failed to do so until 2 days before the hearing on the Trustee’s Final Report”
Cautions
In Better 4 You Breakfast v. Intrepid Investment Bankers, she found that counsel’s use of the wrong appeal deadline was within counsel’s control when assessing excusable neglect.
“the reason for the delay—counsel’s failure to apply the correct and plainly-stated procedural rule—was entirely within the reasonable control of Movant's counsel.”
In re Jackson-Strong Alliance, she rejected affirmative relief requested in an opposition to a withdrawal motion as procedurally improper.
“It is procedurally improper for Patisso to request affirmative relief of the kind that he has requested by inserting his request in an opposition to a motion to withdraw.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal filed by Debtors Jesse Lee Ross and Cheryl Lynn Ross is DENIED.”
“Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction is DENIED.”
“Accordingly, the Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above-referenced adversary proceeding is dismissed.”
“IT IS ORDERED that the Debtor’s motion for reconsideration of the Denial Order be and hereby is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED on both substantive and procedural grounds.”
“The Objections are overruled in their entirety.”
“its motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction should therefore be denied.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Debtor’s motion for a stay pending appeal is DENIED.”
“Plaintiff has failed to establish any of the elements necessary to state a claim under Bankruptcy Code section 523(a)(2)(A).”
“Plaintiff has failed to establish any of the elements necessary to state a claim under Bankruptcy Code section 523(a)(6).”
“The Motions are DENIED with prejudice.”
“The Debtor’s request for hearings on the Motions is DENIED with prejudice.”
“The Debtor’s request for an order requiring the parties to participate in a mediation in the UD Action, or for a stay while the parties engage in mediation in the UD Action, is DENIED with prejudice.”
“To the extent that the Debtor has requested an order of this Court vacating or reconsidering any orders entered in the UD Action, that request is DENIED with prejudice.”
“The Opposition is hereby OVERRULED in its entirety.”
“Any purported ‘cross motions’ contained within the Opposition are hereby DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Five sampled early-tenure matters were terminated in 117 to 1,319 days, with a median of 125 days. Five recently filed sampled matters remained pending. This boundary sample is descriptive and is not a complete caseload census.
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