U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico
4 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Robert H. Jacobvitz
Bankruptcy judge
David T. ThumaDeceased
Bankruptcy judge
James S. StarzynskiRetired 2012
Bankruptcy judge
Mark B. McFeeleyRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico 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 ↗
- Administrative Order 26-001-j: sealed-document access and service ↗
- Standing Order: Rule 6004 notices ↗
- Scheduling, status, and pretrial conferences in adversary proceedings ↗
- Procedures for stay relief motions ↗
- Procedures for Chapter 13 confirmation and dismissal hearings ↗
Filing
The movant must prepare and serve the notices required by Bankruptcy Rule 6004 unless the court orders otherwise.
“notices required by Fed.R.Bankr.P. 6004 shall be prepared and served by the movant, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.”
Motions
In Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases, an opposed stay-relief motion can proceed by a notice with objection period or a requested preliminary hearing.
“the movant may file the stay motion and (i) prepare a notice specifying an objection period (usually 21 days, unless shortened by the Court), and serve the motion and notice as required by Bankruptcy Rule 7004, or (ii) contact chambers staff when the motion is filed, request a preliminary hearing”
Conferences
Submit a completed proposed pretrial order before the scheduled status conference in an adversary proceeding.
“A proposed, completed Pretrial Order, in the form posted on the web page, should be submitted to the Court before the scheduled status conference.”
Sealing
Sealed documents remain filed in CM/ECF but are no longer electronically viewable.
“Sealed documents will continue to be submitted to the Court under existing procedures (https://www.nmb.uscourts.gov/online- manual/order-seal-document) for filing in CM/ECF but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means;”
Sealing
Serve sealed documents by appropriate means outside CM/ECF, subject to applicable confidentiality restrictions.
“Subject to confidentiality restrictions applicable to a sealed document, parties will have to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Fed. R. Bank. P. and the Fed. R. Civ. P.”
Trial
Chapter 13 debtors and their counsel must appear in person at final hearings unless the court directs otherwise.
“The Debtors and counsel for the Debtors are required to appear in person at all final hearings in Chapter 13 cases unless the Court directs otherwise.”