Katharine M. Samson

How Judge Samson rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Position
bankruptcy
Commissioned
2010-09-30
Education
Louisiana Tech University, bachelor's degree; University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D. (1990)
Signed orders read
20

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

In re KANEISHA L. MAGEE
BK #: 19-52426-KMS · 2026-03-31
Motion to declare lien satisfied (Debtor) Granted

“Debtor’s motion is GRANTED, and Exeter’s lien is satisfied and released”

In re IKECHUKWU H. OKORIE
Adv #: 19-06032-KMS; BK #: 19-050379-KMS · 2026-03-30
Summary judgment (Trustmark Bank) Granted

“Trustmark’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted”

Summary judgment (Debtor) Denied

“Okorie’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied”

In re WILLIAM JOSEPH BAYES
Adv #: 24-06029-KMS; BK #: 24-51260-KMS · 2026-02-12
Summary judgment (Plaintiffs) Granted

“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED as to § 523(a)(6)”

In re JAMES ALLEN KNOWLES, JR.
BK #: 24-51513-KMS · 2025-12-22
Motion to vacate void order (Debtor) Denied

“Debtor’s Motion to Vacate Void Order and his Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment are DENIED”

Motion to alter or amend judgment (Debtor) Denied
In re IKECHUKWU H. OKORIE
BK #: 19-50379-KMS · 2025-10-31
Motion for contempt (Chapter 7 trustee) Granted

“The Motion for Contempt is ORDERED GRANTED”

In re IKECHUKWU H. OKORIE
BK #: 19-50379-KMS · 2025-09-18
Motions for leave to file (Debtor) Denied

“the Motions for Leave and are DENIED”

In re CHRISTOPHER LADALE LANE
Adv #: 23-06003-KMS; BK #: 19-50681-KMS · 2025-06-06
Motion for stay pending appeal (Defendant) Denied

“Motion for Stay Pending Appeal and Request to Waive Bond Requirement is DENIED without prejudice”

In re Gretel Harris, Perry D. Harris v. Roberts Bates, Individually and d/b/a Eye Watch Maintenance
Adv #: 24-00003-KMS BK #: 23-02485-KMS · 2025-03-28
Motion to reopen adversary (Plaintiffs) Denied

“the Motion is DENIED”

In re Ikechukwu H. Okorie
BK #: 19-50379-KMS · 2025-03-25
Motion for violation of automatic stay (Debtor) Denied

“Motion for Violation of the Automatic Stay (ECF No. 937) is DENIED”

Summary judgment (Debtor) Moot / procedural

“Okorie’s Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 1307) is DENIED as moot”

In re Dale Wilkerson v. Lana Elizabeth Williams
Adv #: 24-06022-KMS BK #: 24-50458-KMS · 2025-03-05
Summary judgment (Plaintiff) Granted

“Wilkerson’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED”

In re Ikechukwu H. Okorie
BK #: 19-50379-KMS · 2025-01-08
Motions to void sale orders (Debtor) Denied

“the Motions to Void Orders Authorizing Sales are DENIED”

In re Lee Jay Romero III
BK #: 23-01862-KMS · 2024-09-27
Objection to claim (Debtor) Granted in part

“Debtor’s objection to Claim 2-2 is sustained to the extent that debt over and above $10,826 is dischargeable. The objection is otherwise overruled”

Objection to claim (Debtor) Granted

“Debtor’s objection to Claim 4-2 is sustained”

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