U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
4 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
S. Martin Teel Jr.Left active service 2020
Bankruptcy judge
Roger M. WhelanDeceased
Bankruptcy judge
Elizabeth L. Gunn
Bankruptcy judge
George F. Bason Jr.Retired 1988
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2026-02: Access to and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- General Order 2026-03: Revocation of Pro Se Email Filing Permission ↗
- General Order 2021-04: Debtor Signatures on Electronic Filings ↗
Filing
Pro se parties must file pleadings and other papers in hard copy; the COVID-era email filing permission is revoked.
“requires pro se parties to file all pleadings and other papers in hard copy, the Court hereby REVOKES General Order 2020-4.”
Filing
Until further order, attorneys need not secure a debtor’s original physical signature before electronically filing a document if they meet the order’s conditions.
“the Court temporarily suspends the requirement that an attorney secure the debtor’s original, physical signature prior to electronically filing such document on the condition that”
Sealing
Service of sealed documents cannot be accomplished through CM/ECF.
“service cannot be accomplished through CM/ECF.”
Sealing
Sealed documents in CM/ECF remain filed there but are no longer viewable electronically.
“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF in accordance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(d) but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means.”