Katherine A. Constantine
How Judge Constantine rules, drawn from 12 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Constantine
Katherine A. Constantine is Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota. She has served on that court since July 2013.
Judge Constantine's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Constantine, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Filing
For non-Chapter 13 hearings, email a Word version of every proposed order to Judge Constantine’s orders address.
“For all non-Chapter 13 Hearings the moving party must submit a MS Word version of ALL proposed orders to: [email protected]”
Filing
On proposed orders, use only “Dated:” at the left below the text, without a month or year.
“Please put a place for the date on the left side below the text. Do not put a month or year, simply put the word ‘Dated:’”
Motions
Obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge’s courtroom deputy, then file a notice of hearing and a written motion.
“Parties or attorneys seeking relief from the court must obtain a hearing date and time from the courtroom deputy for the judge assigned to the case, and file a Notice of Hearing (setting forth the date and time of the hearing provided by the courtroom deputy) and a written Motion specifying the relief sought.”
Conferences
For Chapter 13 calendar changes beginning June 2026, file by 3 p.m. Monday before the calendar.
“recommended confirmations, requests for continuances, withdrawals of motions or objections, or other actions that would result in a change to the Chapter 13 calendar must be filed in CM/ECF by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before the calendar.”
Conferences
Starting with the June 2026 Chapter 13 calendars, attend in person unless the presiding judge advises otherwise.
“Unless otherwise advised by the presiding judge, the proceeding will be held in-person.”
Conferences
Attorneys may self-calendar stay-relief motions and Chapter 13 compensation applications; trustees and their attorneys may self-calendar all motions, subject to the stated exceptions.
“Attorneys may self-calendar lift stay motions and Chapter 13 applications for compensation. Panel Trustees and attorneys for Panel Trustees may self-calendar all their motions. Attorneys need not contact the courtroom deputy to schedule these motions or applications, except for those being filed in a closed case or if a continued hearing is being sought.”
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).
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Motion seeking relief from the automatic stay is denied”
“The Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted”
“The Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied”
“The motion to dismiss or convert is denied without prejudice”
“Confirmation of the Debtor’s Second Modified Plan of Reorganization, dated February 4, 2015, is denied”
“For clarity of the record, that motion is denied as moot”
The signed trial judgment is retained for context but excluded from motion statistics.
“The plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is denied”
“The defendants’ motion for summary judgment is granted”
“The motion to dismiss the chapter 13 case is denied as moot”
“The Motion is denied. The Modified Plan is not confirmed”
“The Motion is denied”
“the Plaintiff’s motion for excusable neglect [Doc 30] is denied”
The signed court-initiated dismissal is retained for context but excluded from party-motion statistics.
“The Debtor’s motion for a stay pending appeal is denied”
The signed court-initiated dismissal is retained for context but excluded from party-motion statistics.
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