Kimberley H. Tyson
How Judge Tyson rules, drawn from 2 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Tyson
Kimberley H. Tyson is Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado. She has served on the court since May 2017.
Judge Tyson's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Tyson, 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.
Key rules
Filing
For a contingent-fee attorney employment or compensation application, show why the arrangement fits the matter.
“A showing contingent fee compensation is appropriate for the matter being pursued”
Filing
For contingent-fee counsel, explain why hourly representation would be difficult or why contingency fees are standard in that practice area.
“A showing it would be difficult or burdensome to obtain adequate representation on an hourly fee compensation basis”
Filing
A contingent-fee application must acknowledge later fee review under section 330.
“An acknowledgement the attorney’s fees are subject to the Court’s review under § 330”
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 Tyson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A plan that pays allowed unsecured claims in full need not include extra restrictions that conflict with rights granted elsewhere in the Bankruptcy Code.
“The Court will not impose additional provisions or conditions upon the Plan that are not required under the Bankruptcy Code under the circumstances of this case.”
Procedural preferences
Motions to strike require more than forceful or hyperbolic allegations where the challenged material remains relevant to the pleaded claim.
“Although Plaintiffs' allegations in paragraphs 1 and 9 through 19 may be hyperbolic, they are not so unrelated to Plaintiffs' claims as to be unworthy of any consideration.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6)”
“the Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) and Motion to Strike Immaterial and Impertinent Matter Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(f)”
“the Chapter 13 Trustee's Objection to the Plan is OVERRULED”
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