James W. Meyers
How Judge Meyers rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Meyers
James W. Meyers served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of California until his retirement in February 2010. Margaret M. Mann succeeded him, and he continued to serve for a period on recall.
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 11, 2026).
How Judge Meyers decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Specific documentary support matters when a party seeks to preserve claims through summary judgment; rumor, innuendo, and supposition did not provide an objectively reasonable basis.
“The information and investigation offered by the Debtor do not provide an objectively reasonable basis of any facts to support the allegations in the Complaint.”
Procedural preferences
Counsel for a debtor in possession must make complete compensation and connection disclosures before employment can be approved.
“The Application is denied.”
Cautions
Adverse judicial rulings and unsupported innuendo do not establish personal bias requiring disqualification.
“Innuendo and unsupported allegations are not sufficient for disqualification.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Plaintiff has not proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the debt represented by the Judgment should be excepted from the discharge under§ 523(a) (4) or (6).”
“The Motion for Summary Judgment is granted, and the objections to claims are overruled.”
“The Discovery Motion and Rule 9011 Motions are granted”
“Debtor's request for reconsideration of the June 11 Decision is denied.”
“Rather than dismissal of the case, the Court finds that conversion of the case to Chapter 7 is in the best interest of creditors.”
“They have not established any genuine issue of material fact for trial, and the motion for summary judgment is granted.”
“The Debtor's Ex Parte Motion to Vacate Dismissal of this case and reschedule the § 341(a) meeting of creditors is DENIED;”
“The Debtor's Motion to Extend the Automatic Stay is DENIED.”
“The Trustee's Ex Parte Motion to Dismiss this case is DENIED;”
“The Debtors' motions are denied.”
“the sale of the Property by the Debtor and his wife to the Defendants is not avoidable as a fraudulent transfer.”
“The Trustee sustained his burden to prove that the May 31 Transfer to Ana Castillo was constructively fraudulent, and avoidable under Cal. Civ. Code § 3439.04(a) (2) (B).”
“The Trustee did not establish conduct of a nature to support an award of punitive damages.”
“The Debtors discharge is denied.”
“The Court will enter a separate judgment in favor of the Trustee and against the Defendant in the amount of $4,040.16.”
“The Trustee failed to prove there was any actual intent to delay, hinder or defraud a creditor of the Debtor, or that the Defendant engaged in any despicable conduct that support an award of punitive damages.”
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