Deborah L. Thorne

How Judge Thorne rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Position
bankruptcy
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Commissioned
2015-10-22
Education
Macalester College, B.A., 1975; Duke University, M.A.T., 1976; Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., 1983
Signed orders read
20

How Judge Thorne decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Procedural preferences

Dischargeability plaintiffs must prove each element rather than rely on default alone.

“as plaintiff, ACB has the burden to demonstrate that the claim was nondischargeable by the preponderance of the evidence.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

In re Wolf
· 2017-04-13
Motion for discovery sanctions (Chapter 7 trustee against Michael Wolf) Granted

“both motions will be granted”

Motion for discovery sanctions (Chapter 7 trustee against Peter Wolf) Granted
In re Hueramo
· 2017-02-09
Motion for relief from automatic stay (Byline Bank) Granted

“Byline’s Motion to Modify the Automatic Stay is granted.”

Plan confirmation (debtor) Denied

“Confirmation of the proposed plan is denied”

Trinity 83 Development, LLC v. Colfin Midwest Funding, LLC
· 2017-09-13
Motions to dismiss (Colfin Midwest Funding, LLC) Granted

“the plaintiffs complaint will be dismissed with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.”

In re Argon Credit, LLC
· 2019-01-10
Motion to quash (Fund Recovery Services, LLC) Granted in part

“the Motion to Quash will be granted as to Margon but not as to the trustee.”

In re Lowe
· 2016-12-29
Motion to dismiss chapter 7 case (United States Trustee) Granted

“Trustee to dismiss this case under section 707(b)(3) for abuse will be granted.”

In re Colon
· 2016-12-29
Motion to dismiss case (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“the Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss Case for Unreasonable Delay is OVERRULED”

Plan confirmation (debtor) Granted

“the plan may be confirmed.”

In re Glenbrook Group, Inc.
· 2016-05-24
Motion for turnover instructions (Lake Bluff Park District) Granted

“Lake Bluff Park District is ordered to turn over currently held funds to the chapter 7 trustee.”

In re Blake, Dillon, and McNeal
· 2017-03-16
Objection to plan confirmation (Chapter 13 trustee in Blake) Denied

“The Trustee’s objections will be overruled.”

Objection to plan confirmation (Chapter 13 trustee in Dillon) Denied
Objection to plan confirmation (Chapter 13 trustee in McNeal) Denied
In re Simmons
· 2018-05-17
Motion to dismiss one joint debtor (Chapter 13 trustee) Denied

“the motion to dismiss will be denied.”

In re Argon Credit LLC
· 2017-10-02
Motion for declaratory or protective relief (debtors) Granted

“the motion is hereby granted.”

Takada v. Isaacson (In re Isaacson)
· 2017-02-16
Objection to discharge (Chapter 7 trustee) Denied

“Judgment in favor of the Debtors will be entered and denied for the Trustee.”

Seaver Business Acquisition, LLC v. Fuller
· 2026-08-07
Motions to remand (guarantors) Denied

“The Motion for Remand is denied.”

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