Mitchell L. Herren

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

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas
Position
bankruptcy
Appointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Commissioned
2020-07-24
Education
University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
Signed orders read
20

How Judge Herren decides

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

Procedural preferences

Discovery responses should address the requests themselves rather than substitute a party’s own summary of what matters.

“Plaintiff cannot dictate the parameters of discovery based on his own subjective characterization and summarization of the information and documents he fails to produce to the opposing party.”

Signed rulings

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

Kirby v. Nelnet, Inc. and U.S. Department of Education
25-05027 (23-10923) · 2026-01-15

The court struck portions of a filing containing fictitious authorities and imposed future disclosure requirements.

In re Rock Regional Hospital, LLC
25-11362 · 2026-01-15
Motion for relief from automatic stay (CBC Derby, LLC) Granted

“The Court grants the Landlord’s Stay Motion.”

Motion to reimpose automatic stay (Rock Regional Hospital, LLC) Denied

“In addition, the Court denies the motion made by Debtor within its Response and Motion to Reimpose Automatic Stay.”

Kirby v. Nelnet, Inc. and U.S. Department of Education
25-05027 (23-10903) · 2025-11-19
Objection to subpoena (Benjamin Kyle Kirby) Denied

“Overrules Plaintiff’s Objection to Defendant’s Notice of Intent to Issue Subpoena Duces Tecum;”

Motion to compel discovery (U.S. Department of Education) Granted

“Grants in whole Defendant’s Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Requests for Production;”

Motion for discovery relief and sanctions (Benjamin Kyle Kirby) Denied

“Denies Plaintiff’s Motion for Relief from Abusive Discovery and Motion for Sanctions for Attorney Misconduct;”

Motion to file under seal (Benjamin Kyle Kirby) Denied

“Denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Maintain Provisional Seals and for Leave to File Under Seal;”

Motion to strike and replace exhibits (Benjamin Kyle Kirby) Denied

“Denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike from the Record and Replace Plaintiff’s Earnings Exhibits;”

Motion to modify scheduling deadlines (U.S. Department of Education) Granted in part

“Grants in part Defendant’s Motion to Modify Deadlines Contained in Scheduling Order.”

Williamson v. Hailstone Legal Group, LLC
25-05004 (24-11014) · 2025-11-05
Motions to dismiss (Hailstone Legal Group, LLC) Granted in part

“The Court grants Hailstone’s motion in part by dismissing Count I without prejudice and denies the motion as to Counts II and III.”

Pore v. Dodd
24-05023 (24-11060) · 2025-11-03
Summary judgment (Ronald Pore) Denied

“For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the motion.”

In re Amro M. Samy and Darla G. Samy
24-11169 · 2025-10-27
Objection to exemptions (Cairo of Western Kansas, LLC and Debt Recovery Services, Inc.) Granted in part

“The Court overrules Cairo’s objection to Debtors’ exemption of the four life insurance policies. The Court concludes, however, the $60,000 postpetition policy loan is not exempt.”

In re Amro M. Samy and Darla G. Samy
24-11169 · 2025-10-06
Motion to appoint chapter 11 trustee (Cairo of Western Kansas, LLC and Debt Recovery Services, Inc.) Denied

“The Court also concludes the totality of the circumstances does not show appointment of a trustee is in the best interests of the estate under § 1104(a)(2).”

Lashinsky v. Pennington
24-05020 (19-10112) · 2025-08-29
Summary judgment (U.S. Trustee) Granted

“Based on the uncontested facts, the U.S. Trustee is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on its § 1328(e) revocation claim.”

In re Torie L. Collins
24-11235 · 2025-07-18
Motion to modify discharge injunction (Sean Prolago) Granted

“Memorandum Order Granting Creditor’s Motion to Modify the Discharge Injunction”

State of Kansas ex rel. Shultz v. Anderson
24-05018 (24-10660) · 2025-07-11
Summary judgment (Kansas Department of Labor) Granted

“KDOL is entitled to summary judgment on its claim that Defendant’s $29,154.42 debt, plus the interest accruing thereafter at a rate set by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 44-719(d)(2), should be excluded from Defendant’s discharge pursuant to § 523(a)(2)(B).”

Hamilton v. Dodd
25-05028 (24-11276) · 2025-06-20
Motion for immediate possession (Patricia Hamilton, Chapter 7 Trustee) Granted in part

“The Trustee’s motion is granted, in part.”

Keasler v. Smith
24-05016 (24-10822) · 2025-06-11
Summary judgment (Sarah A. Keasler and David J. Keasler) Granted in part

“Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment”

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