Janice Miller Karlin
How Judge Karlin rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Karlin no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Karlin decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Denial of discharge requires substantial evidence rather than technical or speculative shortcomings.
“Longstanding Tenth Circuit precedent dictates that the reasons justifying denial of a discharge to a debtor must be real and substantial—not merely technical or conjectural.”
Procedural preferences
Summary-judgment facts should cite the supporting record specifically and individually.
“because it is also noncompliant with both Rule 56 and D. Kan. LBR 7056.1 in its failure to specifically cite to records supporting each numbered fact.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court elects to deny the motion, rather than defer ruling on it, because it is also noncompliant with both Rule 56 and D. Kan. LBR 7056.1 in its failure to specifically cite to records supporting each numbered fact.”
“The Court also denies Debtor’s Motion to Stay Discovery, and requires Debtor to respond to the written discovery Navient served on him on July 12, 2018, by August 20, 2018.”
“Finding no abuse of the bankruptcy court’s discretion, the judgment is AFFIRMED.”
“Because the Trustee has not shown that the compromise is in the best interest of the bankruptcy estate, nor is it fair and equitable, and is really a ‘compromise’ only in the loosest sense of the word, the Court denies the Motion to Approve the Settlement Agreement.”
“Although the Court has denied KDOL’s motion for summary judgment, the scope of the trial set for July 17, 2018 will be limited.”
“Because we find that New Mexico redemption law mandates it, we REVERSE the bankruptcy court’s determination that Appellants violated the discharge injunction.”
“This Court denies Sprague’s general request for appeal-related attorneys’ fees for three reasons: (1) there is no explicit statutory provision entitling her to appeal-related attorneys’ fees; (2) there was no separate application for fees as required; and (3) she is not the prevailing party on a significant issue that requires remand.”
“This proceeding is remanded to its original court for resolution.”
“For all these reasons, this appeal is dismissed as moot pursuant to § 363(m).”
“Order Denying Trustee’s Motion for Turnover and Directing Clerk to Re-Close Case”
“Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment”
“Granting in Part Creditor’s Objection to Debtors’ Homestead Exemption”
“Granting Judgment to Creditor on its §§ 727(a)(2) and (a)(4)(A) Claims”
“Denying Creditor’s Claim under § 727(a)(5)”
“Judgement is GRANTED, in part, and DENIED in part.”
“In light of that history, we find the court did not abuse its discretion in limiting discovery. The court’s decision is AFFIRMED.”
A historical record
Judge Karlin no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.