U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
5 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Elizabeth W. MagnerLeft this court 2019
Bankruptcy judge
Jerry A. BrownRetired 2020
Bankruptcy judge
Thomas M. Brahney IIILeft this court 2004
Bankruptcy judge
T. Hartley Kingsmill Jr.Left this court 1992
Bankruptcy judge
Meredith S. Grabill
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2024-5: consensual Subchapter V confirmation hearings ↗
- Amended General Order 2024-3: Loan Modification Management Program ↗
- General Order 2024-2: Chapter 13 secured creditor attorney fees ↗
- Amended General Order 2021-2: Hybrid Model Plan for hearings ↗
- Amended General Order 2019-4: Complex Chapter 11 cases ↗
Filing
The court treats $300 as the presumptive aggregate fee for specified Chapter 13 secured creditor attorney services.
“The Court deems the aggregate amount of $300.00 (the ‘Presumptive Fee’) as reasonable compensation”
Filing
File a separate Complex Chapter 11 designation notice with the Chapter 11 petition when seeking complex-case treatment.
“the party shall file as a separate document on the docket, but contemporaneously with the bankruptcy petition, a Notice of Designation of a Complex Case”
Motions
Before filing a motion to commence loan modification management, a debtor must complete the document preparation software and have the initial package ready for signature and submission.
“The Debtor’s Initial LMM Program Package shall be completed and ready for signature and submission before filing a Motion To Commence LMM Program.”
Motions
If someone objects to a Rule 3002.1(c) fee notice within 30 days, the Chapter 13 trustee pays the presumptive fee only after a court order.
“unless an objection is filed to the Rule 3002.1(c) Notice within thirty (30) days, and then will be paid only upon Order of the Court.”
Conferences
For a consensual Subchapter V plan, debtor’s counsel must self-calendar the confirmation hearing with enough time for notice and service.
“Debtors’ counsel are instructed to self-calendar confirmation hearings to allow sufficient notice”
Conferences
Set a consensual Subchapter V confirmation hearing at least 35 days after serving the proposed plan.
“counsel should self-calendar a confirmation hearing that falls at least 35 days after service of the proposed plan of reorganization.”
Conferences
No motion is required to participate remotely in a nonevidentiary hearing before Judge Grabill.
“No motion is required to participate in hearings remotely before Judge Grabill.”
Trial
Except for emergency or expedited matters, file and serve notice at least 14 days before an evidentiary hearing or trial to call a witness remotely.
“At least fourteen (14) days prior to the evidentiary hearing or trial, the Witness Proponent must file and properly serve a ‘Notice of Intent To Call Live Witness by Telephone and Video Technology’”