U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
7 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Jeffrey R. HughesRetired 2013
Bankruptcy judge
James D. GreggRetired 2014
Bankruptcy judge
JoAnn C. StevensonRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Daniel S. OppermanNo longer serving
Bankruptcy judge
Scott W. Dales
Bankruptcy judge
John T. Gregg
Bankruptcy judge
James W. Boyd
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan 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 ↗
- Administrative Order 2026-2: Procedures for Access to and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- Administrative Order 2024-2: Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
Sealing
Do not upload sealed documents to CM/ECF unless the court orders the clerk to do so.
“Sealed documents filed pursuant to LBR 9037-4 will not be uploaded to CM/ECF absent a court order directing the Clerk to upload the documents.”
Sealing
Serve sealed documents by a permitted method outside CM/ECF and the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.
“Parties must serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.”
Sealing
File and serve highly sensitive documents in paper or on secure media under the court’s special procedure.
“HSDs will be filed and served in paper form (or, if digital media, on a secure electronic device, such as a flash drive), in accordance with this Order and the HSD Guidance”