Mychal A. Bruggeman
How Judge Bruggeman rules, drawn from 2 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Bruggeman
Mychal A. Bruggeman is a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota. He was sworn in on July 18, 2025.
Judge Bruggeman's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Bruggeman, 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.
- Chambers procedures and hearing guidelines ↗
- Generic Form Order Template ↗
- Generic Adversary Form Order Template ↗
Key rules
Filing
For non-Chapter 13 hearings, email a Word version of every proposed order to Judge Bruggeman’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
Single-space order text only if it fits on one page; otherwise double-space it.
“The text of orders can be single-spaced if they can fit on one page. Otherwise, the order text should be double-spaced.”
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 and compensation motions; trustees and the U.S. Trustee may self-calendar motions outside adversary proceedings.
“Attorneys may self-calendar lift stay motions and applications for compensation. Trustees, attorneys for Trustees and the United States Trustee may self-calendar their motions, except in adversary proceedings. Attorneys need not contact the courtroom deputy to schedule these motions or applications, except for those being filed in a closed case.”
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 Chapter 13 Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss or Convert [D.E. No. 84] is GRANTED”
“Ritalka Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or Convert [D.E. No. 85] is GRANTED”
“The Debtor’s request for a further continuance is denied”
“The UST’s motion is granted and there are grounds to dismiss the case for abuse”
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