Sheryl P. Giugliano
How Judge Giugliano rules, drawn from 6 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Giugliano
Sheryl P. Giugliano serves as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York. She sits in the court’s Central Islip courthouse.
Judge Giugliano's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Giugliano, 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
Conferences
Request a consent adjournment at least two business days before the hearing and file a confirming letter at least one business day before it.
“Adjournments with the consent of all interested parties may be requested by contacting Chambers at the email address and/or telephone number provided for this purpose on the Court's website at least two business days prior to the scheduled hearing date.”
Conferences
Hearings are in person except for the judge’s stated remote hearing categories or with advance permission.
“Except as set forth below, all hearings shall be held in-person in Judge Giugliano’s courtroom.”
Conferences
For a video appearance at an in-person hearing, seek permission by email at least 48 hours in advance.
“a party may appear by videoconference if they request permission from the courtroom deputy by email at [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the 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 Giugliano decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court approved an insider asset sale after a chief restructuring officer ran the negotiations and marketing process, no qualified competing bids emerged, and the record did not show fraud or collusion.
“Without evidence of fraud, collusion or an attempt to take advantage of other bidders, Link is entitled to a Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) finding.”
In the Perlbinder Chapter 11 case, the court continued suspension while related state proceedings progressed; it found that dismissing the case at that point could harm the debtor more than another finite suspension would harm creditors.
“The balance of the harm to the Debtor by consequence of dismissal far outweighs any potential harm to the creditors by consequence of another finite suspension.”
Procedural preferences
An intervention request filed after a lengthy unexplained delay and on the eve of trial was denied as untimely, together with the requested continuance.
“The Mead Firm’s application to intervene in the Adversary Proceeding via the Omnibus Motion is therefore denied in its entirety as untimely along with its request to continue the Damages Trial.”
Cautions
Appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee was unwarranted where court-imposed safeguards could address management concerns while the debtors pursued a sale for creditors' benefit.
“the curbs imposed by this Court will ensure that the Debtors act in the best interest of its creditors.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons set forth above, the Chapter 11 Trustee Motion is DENIED”
“the Motion in Limine is DENIED as moot.”
“the sale of the Assets is APPROVED.”
“the objections to the Motion are OVERRULED”
“the Debtor has provided a sufficient basis to grant its request for this waiver”
“The Mead Firm’s application to intervene in the Adversary Proceeding via the Omnibus Motion is therefore denied in its entirety as untimely”
“along with its request to continue the Damages Trial.”
“The balance of the relief requested in the Omnibus Motion, which seeks relief from the automatic stay in the Debtor’s case, is denied in its entirety, without prejudice”
“ORDERED, that the Motion is granted in part and denied in part as set forth herein; and it is further ORDERED, that the LIRR shall pay the Trustee’s costs and disbursements in the amount of $45.63; and it is further ORDERED, that the Trustee’s request for an award of interest in the amount of $25,751.21 is denied; and it is further ORDERED, that the Trustee’s request for attorney’s fees in the amount of $14,300 is denied.”
Following trial, the court found civil RICO liability and directed a supplemental calculation of compensatory damages, statutory fees, and possible punitive damages before entry of judgment. This trial decision is retained outside motion counts.
“The Court will therefore further suspend all proceedings in this case for another finite period of time, pending another status hearing to be held in April 2027. ... The Court will then consider whether to dismiss the case, reactivate all proceedings, or continue the suspension for another finite period.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Six reviewed matters were terminated or explicitly closed and five remained pending. Eight streams supplied express outcomes.
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