U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York
7 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Elizabeth S. Stong
Bankruptcy judge
Robert E. GrossmanRetired 2025
Bankruptcy judge
Alan S. TrustRetired 2026
Bankruptcy judge
Nancy Hershey LordRetired 2026
Bankruptcy judge
Louis A. Scarcella
Bankruptcy judge
Sheryl P. Giugliano
Bankruptcy judge
Jil Mazer-Marino
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Filing
Upload proposed orders in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats.
“Proposed orders must be uploaded as a ‘.pdf’ document and a Microsoft Word document.”
Motions
Docket an emergency motion or order to show cause, with any required affidavit, before requesting a hearing.
“The motion or application and any affidavit or affirmation required by E.D.N.Y. Local Bankruptcy Rule 9077-1 should be docketed before a hearing is requested.”
Trial
Bring enough trial exhibits for counsel and witnesses, plus three copies for the court.
“Parties should bring a sufficient number of copies of any exhibit to a trial or evidentiary hearing so that copies may be provided to each counsel and any witnesses. In addition, three copies should be provided for the Court.”