U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
7 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Thomas B. McNamara
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Joseph G. Rosania Jr.
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Michael E. Romero
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Elizabeth E. BrownNo longer serving
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Howard R. TallmanNo longer serving
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Sidney B. BrooksNo longer serving
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Kimberley H. Tyson
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Procedure Order 2026-01: Electronic Filing for Certain Self-represented Parties ↗
- General Procedure Order 2025-01: Electronic Self Representation for Chapter 7 Debtors ↗
- General Procedure Order 2021-01: Chapter 13 Fee Allowance ↗
Filing
Individual self-represented debtors, creditors, and adversary parties may request CM/ECF filing permission using the court’s application.
“Unrepresented parties who are individual debtors, individual creditors, and individual parties to adversary proceedings may request permission to file electronically via CM/ECF”
Filing
A self-represented Chapter 7 debtor’s electronic submission through eSR does not itself commence a case.
“Electronic submission of a petition package to the Court via eSR does NOT constitute the filing of a petition or the commencement of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case”
Filing
An eSR Chapter 7 case opens only after the court receives original handwritten signatures and the required Social Security number statement.
“An eSR petition package will ONLY be filed and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case opened after the Court receives completed, hand signed originals”
Filing
For Chapter 13 cases filed on or after May 1, 2021, the presumptively reasonable fee allowance is $4,500 including expenses through confirmation.
“the presumptively reasonable fee allowance is set at $4,500 (‘PRF amount’) as a total fee (including expenses)”