U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska
3 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Brian S. Kruse
Bankruptcy judge
Timothy J. MahoneyLeft active service 2011
Bankruptcy judge
Thomas L. Saladino
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska 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 ↗
- General Order 26-04: Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents ↗
- General Order 26-03: Amendment to Local Rules Regarding Chapter 13 Fees ↗
- General Order 25-02: Institution of Wage Withholding in Chapter 13 Cases ↗
- General Order 25-01: Direct Plan Payments in Chapter 13 Cases ↗
- Courtroom Procedures for Omaha and Lincoln ↗
- Telephone Hearing Instructions ↗
Filing
Email proposed orders to the courtroom department as PDFs or Word compatible files, rather than filing them on the docket or attaching them to a motion.
“A proposed order should not be combined with or attached to a motion or filed on the docket Submit a proposed order as a PDF or in a format compatible with Microsoft Word by email directly to the courtroom department at [email protected].”
Motions
For Chapter 13 fee applications filed on or after January 23, 2026, a debtor’s attorney may include an application in the plan if it covers all Paragraph A services and total fees and costs do not exceed $5,000.
“The debtor’s attorney may file a fee application as part of the Chapter 13 plan if the services to be provided include all services in Paragraph A and the total fees and costs do not exceed $5,000 ($4,800 for fees and $200 for expenses).”
Conferences
For an agreed hearing continuance, contact the courtroom department and include the debtor’s name, case number, agreement, and requested extension.
“Include the case number and the name of debtor(s) in the Subject line of any email transmittal. Indicate that all parties agree and how long of a continuance is being requested.”
Conferences
When a scheduled matter settles, the moving party must immediately inform the courtroom department.
“When a matter scheduled for hearing is settled, the moving party must immediately inform the courtroom department”
Conferences
Call into a telephone hearing at least five minutes before it begins, using the call information from the hearing notice.
“To participate by phone, call the Cisco Webex Teleconference Center at least 5 minutes before the hearing is scheduled to begin. You will need the call-in information from the courts hearing notice.”
Sealing
Serve sealed documents by a method other than CM/ECF and file a certificate of service.
“The CM/ECF System will not serve sealed documents. The filing party must serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as authorized under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or Local Rules, as directed by the court, or in the case of an adversary proceeding as agreed by the parties. The party filing sealed documents must file a certificate of service.”
Other
For a Chapter 13 wage withholding order, the employer must begin withholding the stated amount on the payday after receiving the order.
“The employer must comply with the instructions on the Case Information Sheet and must deduct and withhold from the debtor’s income the amount stated beginning on the pay day after this order is received.”
Other
Chapter 13 debtors paying the trustee directly may use money orders, postal orders, cashier’s checks, certified funds, or the specified electronic payment service; cash and personal checks are not accepted.
“Payments must only be made by money order, postal order, cashier’s check, certified funds or electronically at https://www.tfsbillpay.com. Personal checks and cash will NOT be accepted.”