Gregory R. Schaaf
How Judge Schaaf rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Schaaf
Gregory R. Schaaf joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on October 1, 2012. His earlier legal practice included commercial reorganizations, workouts and transactions for debtors, trustees, creditors and committees. He earned degrees from Western Illinois University and the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Judge Schaaf's practices and standing orders
The court's website lists no individual practices or standing orders of Judge Schaaf's own (checked October 11, 2026), so the court's local rules and general orders are the place to look (court page ↗).
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 11, 2026).
How Judge Schaaf decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
In Zeafla v. Stewart, Schaaf held the litigant responsible for counsel's failure while denying the summary judgment motion.
“A litigation party is usually charged with his lawyer’s failure, gaining recourse through a claim against his counsel.”
Cautions
In In re Barbara Collins, Schaaf denied relief from the stay because the creditor raised an issue contradicting the confirmed plan's claim treatment only after confirmation.
“The time to raise an issue that directly contradicts the treatment of a claim in the plan was at the confirmation hearing.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Ultra’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 6] is DENIED.”
“Ultra’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 9] is GRANTED.”
“BAL’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF Nos. 13, 14] is DENIED.”
“Based on the foregoing, the Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 11] is DENIED.”
“Beckham’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 42] is GRANTED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.”
“The Motion for Authorization to Obtain Post-Petition Unsecured Credit on Limited Service [ECF No. 185] is DENIED.”
“the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 15] is GRANTED.”
“the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 24] is GRANTED.”
“the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
“BMMS and Javelin’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 71] is GRANTED.”
“the Motions [ECF Nos. 30, 31] are DENIED.”
“the Motions to Dismiss [ECF Nos. 101, 102] are GRANTED”
“Laubach and Cozen’s Motions for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 200, 209] are DENIED.”
“Cox and Mercer’s Motion for Sanctions [ECF No. 267] is DENIED.”
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