Lori S. Simpson
How Judge Simpson rules, drawn from 1 signed order. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Simpson
Lori S. Simpson became Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Maryland on October 22, 2026. She hears bankruptcy matters in Greenbelt.
Judge Simpson's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Simpson, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
- Videoconference Hearing Protocol ↗
- In-Person Hearing Protocol ↗
- Hybrid Hearing Protocol ↗
- Chapter 13 Hearing Protocol ↗
Key rules
Contacting chambers
Request a remote appearance at a hybrid hearing by emailing chambers early and copying interested counsel and unrepresented parties.
“Any request for permission for an attorney or a party to appear at a hybrid hearing using ZoomGov should be directed to [email protected] as early as possible with a copy of the email being sent to all counsel and unrepresented parties with an interest in the dispute(s) being heard.”
Conferences
Register for a non-Chapter 13 videoconference hearing at least 48 hours beforehand.
“Other hearings: Parties must register for a hearing no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing”
Conferences
Meet and confer before an in-person hearing to try to resolve the dispute and narrow remaining issues.
“Parties to a dispute or contested matter are expected to meet and confer in person, telephonically, or by videoconference prior to the hearing in an attempt to resolve the dispute or contested matter and identify and narrow any factual or legal issues.”
Conferences
Chapter 13 confirmation and related hearings on Chapter 13 docket days use Zoom for Government.
“All Chapter 13 confirmation hearings and related hearings heard on Chapter 13 Docket Days”
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 10, 2026).
How Judge Simpson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A losing legal theory may avoid sanctions when it presents a nonfrivolous statutory question that binding precedent has not yet resolved.
“Plaintiff's argument that Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-1201 et seq . abrogated the common law rule, while unlikely to succeed, is nonfrivolous.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Based on the foregoing, the Court finds and concludes that it should grant the Motion to Dismiss and deny the Motion for Sanctions.”
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