U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana
6 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Kent LindquistRetired 2025
Bankruptcy judge
J. Philip KlingebergerRetired 2017
Bankruptcy judge
Harry C. Dees Jr.Retired
Bankruptcy judge
Robert E. Grant
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Paul E. Singleton
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
James R. Ahler
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order Regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution ↗
- General Order 2013-01: Notice of Trustee’s Final Report in Chapter 7 Asset Cases ↗
- Seventh Amended Order Authorizing Electronic Case Filing ↗
- Notice to Counsel and Litigants Regarding AI-Assisted Research ↗
Filing
Object to a Chapter 7 asset-case trustee’s final report within 21 days after the trustee serves it.
“Any objections to the trustee’s final report in a chapter 7 asset case shall be filed within 21-days from the service of the NFR by the trustee”
Filing
An ECF user’s registration affirms that they will file all papers electronically.
“An affirmation that the ECF User will file all papers electronically.”
Filing
Attach exhibits electronically to the paper they support.
“Exhibits to an electronically filed paper, such as leases, notes, contracts, mortgages, etc., must be filed electronically as attachments to the paper.”
Filing
Complete electronic filing before midnight in South Bend to have a document treated as filed that day.
“Filing in the Northern District of Indiana must be completed before midnight in South Bend, Indiana, where the court’s ECF server is located, to be considered filed that day.”
Filing
Identify proposed orders as such on the docket, and leave them undated and without a judge signature.
“proposed orders should always be identified as such on the docket (i.e., ‘Proposed Order regarding _________’ ) and should never be dated or bear an indication of having been signed by the judge.”
Filing
Verify AI-generated research before submitting it in a court filing.
“Attorneys and pro se litigants alike should exercise great caution in submitting any Al-generated language in filings before the Court. Use of Al without verification of the accuracy of the information it generates”
Conferences
Parties referred to mediation remain responsible for pleading, discovery, and other deadlines unless the court orders otherwise.
“Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties shall remain responsible for complying with all pleading, discovery, or Court imposed deadlines”
Conferences
After referral to mediation, parties have seven days to select a mediator from the court list or agree on another mediator subject to court approval.
“Upon an order referring a case to mediation, the parties may, within seven (7) days: (1) Choose a mediator from the List; or (2) Agree upon a non-registered mediator who must be approved by the Court”