J. Michael Deasy
How Judge Deasy rules, drawn from 16 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Deasy no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Deasy decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A full-payment Chapter 13 plan was confirmed where the record showed no inaccurate financial disclosures, dishonesty, or misleading conduct.
“The Trustee has not alleged any facts to suggest that the Debtors have inaccurately stated their debts and expenses, that the Debtors have been less than honest in the bankruptcy process, or that the Debtors have misled the Court.”
A confirmed plan that fully paid a prepetition support claim bound the support creditor to plan distributions rather than further tax-refund interception.
“DHHS was bound by the provisions of the Modified Plan and was obligated to accept distributions from the chapter 13 trustee in satisfaction of its allowed prepetition domestic support claim.”
Procedural preferences
An agreed home-loan modification should be presented through plan treatment or stay-relief resolution rather than as a stand-alone approval request.
“As a stand-alone motion, the Motion does not present the Court with any case or controversy. Accordingly, the Motion is DENIED.”
Cautions
A Chapter 11 cramdown rate required a risk adjustment above prime; a zero adjustment prevented confirmation.
“the Plan cannot be confirmed at the proposed cramdown interest rate”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons explained above, the Court will grant the Motion to the extent that the Trustee has asserted claims on behalf of the estate of FRM as the summary judgment record reflects that none of the transfers at issue involved funds ever titled to FRM. The Court will otherwise deny the Motion as there are genuine issues of material fact as to whether the Migliaccios can trace all of their funds.”
“Accordingly, the Creditors do not hold any liens on the Property.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss shall be denied, and the Court shall confirm the Debtors’ Plan.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court will issue a separate order granting in part and denying in part Bloom’s Motion to Enforce.”
“For the reasons set forth in this opinion, the Court concludes that (1) the Plan cannot be confirmed at the proposed cramdown interest rate, and (2) the release of the Attar contempt claim in the Plan is a reasonable exercise of the Debtor’s business judgment.”
“Accordingly, the Motion shall be granted and the Proposed Modified Plan shall be approved.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Debtor has forfeited his right to convert to chapter 13 and, therefore, the Court shall enter a separate order denying the Motion.”
“For the reasons set forth in this opinion, the Drop Shipments were not ‘received by the debtor’ as required by § 503(b)(9), and therefore Ningbo’s request for allowance of an administrative expense claim in connection with those shipments shall be disallowed. Ningbo’s request for an administrative expense claim of $23,070.95, shall be allowed because it meets the requirements of § 503(b)(9) and cannot be disallowed under § 502(d).”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court shall issue orders consistent with this opinion denying the motions without prejudice to the Trustee filing new or amended motions to modify the Debtors’ confirmed plans.”
“As a stand-alone motion, the Motion does not present the Court with any case or controversy. Accordingly, the Motion is DENIED.”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Court finds that FIA did not meet its burden under § 523(a)(2)(A) of proving the nondischargeability of the $6,900 in charges on the Debtor’s account. Consistent with this opinion, the Court will enter a separate judgment for the Debtor, and her obligations to FIA are not excepted from discharge under § 523(a).”
“For the reasons set forth above, the Motion shall be denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five retained matters were terminated. The median recorded duration was 111 days, and one motion-rich docket supplied six express outcomes.
A historical record
Judge Deasy no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.