Hilary L. Barnes
Court record, service history and public docket data for Judge Barnes.
About Judge Barnes
Hilary L. Barnes was sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada on March 31, 2023. She joined the Reno bench after 24 years in private practice and serves on the court’s local bankruptcy rules committee.
Judge Barnes's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Barnes, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Filing
Attach the stipulation as an exhibit to any proposed order approving it.
“A proposed Order approving a stipulation must attach the stipulation as an exhibit.”
Motions
A withdrawal declaration must identify the client’s last known address, notice efforts, and information given about upcoming case deadlines.
“counsel serving notice on the affected client must include in their declaration in support of the withdrawal the last known address of the client, counsel's effort to provide notice to the client at such address, and that counsel provided the affected client information regarding any upcoming deadlines in the case(s).”
Motions
A contested motion remains on the calendar after a notice of withdrawal unless the opposing party signs a stipulation and the court approves it.
“If a motion is contested, filing a notice withdrawing the motion will not vacate the scheduled hearing; only a stipulation signed by the opposing party and a court order approving the stipulation will vacate a contested hearing.”
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 10, 2026).
How Judge Barnes decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Procedural preferences
Courtesy copies are required when a filing and its exhibits exceed thirty pages, and exhibits should be tabbed.
“Courtesy copies in all matters required for each document (including attached exhibits) that exceed 30 pages. Attached exhibits must be separated by tabs.”
Counsel should not assume a proposed continuance order has been approved; absent a docketed order, counsel must appear.
“If a Stipulation and Order to continue a hearing are not on docket by the time of the scheduled hearing, counsel is required to appear for the hearing.”
Cautions
A contested motion remains on calendar unless the opposing party signs a stipulation and the court approves it.
“If a motion is contested, filing a notice withdrawing the motion will not vacate the scheduled hearing; only a stipulation signed by the opposing party and a court order approving the stipulation will vacate a contested hearing.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The reviewed matters included routine case administration, appearance requests, sale-related requests, and other Chapter 11 applications. Twenty-five explicit outcomes came from two supplemental cases; the selected sample does not represent the judge’s full docket.
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