Laurie Selber Silverstein
How Judge Silverstein rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Silverstein
Laurie Selber Silverstein has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware since January 2015. Before joining the bench, she practiced at Potter Anderson & Corroon in Wilmington, where she became a partner in 1993. She earned a law degree from George Washington University.
Judge Silverstein's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Silverstein, 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
Motions
Promptly deliver both the motion to shorten notice and the related motion to chambers by email and hard copy.
“A motion requesting shortened notice and the related motion must be promptly delivered to chambers via both email (with electronic copies attached) and hard copy.”
Conferences
Debtors must appear in person at first-day hearings; non-debtors may appear remotely.
“Debtors must appear in person at first-day hearings. Non-debtors may appear remotely.”
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 Silverstein decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Cautions
A claim objection could not be expanded with new grounds after the claimant responded, reflecting the court's insistence that substantive objections be presented together.
“once a response is filed to a substantive objection, the objector may not add further bases for relief.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint [Docket No. 85] is DENIED.”
“Proof of Claim 639 is allowed in the amount of $9,350,000.”
“Proof of Claim 640 is allowed in the amount of $12,650,000.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Motion of Hild Entities to Quash or Cancel Notice of Lis Pendens [Docket No. 105] is DENIED.”
“JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of Denise M. Hay on all Counts.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion of Rigmora Biotech Investor One LP and Rigmora Biotech Investor Two LP for Relief from the Automatic Stay (D.I. 125) is GRANTED, IN PART”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Amended Motion of Rigmora Biotech Investor One LP and Rigmora Biotech Investor Two LP for an Order Dismissing the Bankruptcy Cases of ATP Life Science Ventures L.P. and ATP III GP, Ltd. (D.I. 204) is DENIED.”
“Accordingly, I will grant the Motion to Enforce to the extent set forth herein.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Motion is DENIED.”
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, for Relief from and Modification of the Automatic Stay and to Void Sanctions [Docket No. 1199] is DENIED.”
“The Objection is sustained.”
“I conclude that Granite has an administrative claim for (i) $5,847,701.49 as detailed above and (ii) monthly charges, if any, through June 6, 2025.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, I deny the Motion as it relates to the request to assume and assign the Lease (defined below).”
“Plaintiff's Motion is denied on all counts.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Three terminated sampled matters lasted from 98 to 1,029 days, with a median of 808 days. The sample is descriptive and is not a complete caseload census.
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