Mary P. Gorman
How Judge Gorman rules, drawn from 17 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Gorman
Mary P. Gorman has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of Illinois since September 2005. Her chambers are in Springfield, and her published procedures cover matters filed in the Urbana Division.
Judge Gorman's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Gorman, 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
For a stay-relief motion based on a perfected security interest, attach supporting documents, including recording information for documents that require recording.
“Motions for Relief from Stay which seek relief with respect to property based on a perfected, secured interest in such property must have copies of all documents necessary to support movant’s claim attached as exhibits. Copies of any documents which are required to be recorded in order to perfect a secured interest must include the recording information.”
Motions
A motion to continue a specially set matter must give a specific reason and say whether opposing counsel was contacted and consents.
“Motions to continue set matters must contain a specific reason for the request and state whether opposing counsel has been contacted regarding the request and consents to the request.”
Motions
Do not assume an in-chambers motion has been decided without a court order.
“In the absence of an order from the Court, no party or attorney should assume that a matter has been or will be ruled on in chambers.”
Conferences
Except for emergencies, request a continuance or rescheduling in a written electronic filing.
“Except in the case of an emergency, all requests for continuances or rescheduling must be made in writing and filed electronically.”
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).
- Standing Order Regarding Attorney Fees for Debtor’s Counsel in Chapter 13 Cases ↗
- Second Revised Standing Order Regarding Credit Counseling ↗
- Second Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Mandatory Use of Local Chapter 13 Plan Form ↗
- General Order Regarding the Filing of Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
- General Order Regarding Electronic Signatures ↗
- General Order Regarding Electronic Filing of Documents ↗
- Order Formatting ↗
How Judge Gorman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In LPB MHC, LLC v. Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, she denied early summary judgment because material facts remained disputed.
“The Debtor raised a genuine dispute about the material facts underlying its claims, and the motion for summary judgment can be denied on that basis alone.”
Procedural preferences
In In re One Main Development, LLC, she rejected a motion to alter or amend that offered new context and modified arguments after the protective-order dispute had been decided.
“The Motion to Alter or Amend seeks to wind the clock back on matters already litigated and decided.”
Cautions
In Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Frierdich, she dismissed dischargeability counts that repeated legal conclusions without enough supporting facts.
“More than labels and conclusions are needed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the objection will be overruled and the claim of exemption will be allowed.”
“The Debtor’s Motion to Dismiss will be granted, in part, and denied, in part, as to Count I and granted as to all of Counts II, III, and IV.”
“The Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“The Defendants’ Motions to Compel Arbitration will be denied.”
“The Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings must be denied.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion to Alter or Amend Order will be denied.”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion will be granted without prejudice. The Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to file an amended complaint.”
“FCB’s Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay was not necessary and will therefore be denied as moot.”
“the Motion to Convert must be denied.”
“both Motions to Dismiss will be granted, the complaint filed by Plaintiff David Choate Hughes II will be dismissed without prejudice”
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Motion to Dismiss will be granted, in part, and denied, in part.”
“Because there is no authority for Farmers State Bank to have filed the claims, the objections will be sustained and the claims will be disallowed.”
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