Tyson A. Crist
How Judge Crist rules, drawn from 35 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Crist
Tyson A. Crist began a fourteen-year term as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Ohio in June 2025. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster and a law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Judge Crist's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Crist, 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
Motions
Request expedited hearing or disposition by separate motion and explain the basis for expedited relief.
“Requests for expedited hearing or disposition must be by separate motion pursuant to LBR 9073-1 and must provide a sufficient basis for the expedited relief requested.”
Conferences
If all parties do not agree to continue a matter, file a motion requesting the continuance.
“If counsel cannot represent that all involved parties agree to continue a matter, a motion requesting a continuance will be necessary.”
Conferences
Request a telephonic appearance from the courtroom deputy at least one business day before the hearing or conference.
“Parties wishing to participate telephonically must contact the courtroom deputy at least one (1) business day prior to the hearing or conference”
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 Crist decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Detailed support for requested professional compensation and payment matters; an award may be conditioned when the record does not establish that immediate payment is safe for the estate.
“the Interim Fee Application does not state a basis upon which the Court is comfortable approving the immediate payment”
When identified pleading defects appeared potentially curable, Crist conditionally granted dismissal while allowing a targeted amendment.
“the Second Motion to Dismiss is conditionally granted with respect to all Causes of Action (Counts) asserted in the First Amended Complaint; however, Plaintiff is granted leave”
Corroborated testimony about an attempted prepetition credit-counseling session and prompt completion supported a short statutory waiver in unusual circumstances.
“the Court hereby grants the Debtor a temporary waiver of ten (10) days”
Procedural preferences
Bankruptcy-specific service requirements are enforced, while a short extension may be used when the record supports resolving the dispute on the merits.
“This should allow the adversary proceeding to proceed and to be resolved on the merits, which is favored under the law.”
In a turnover adversary, Crist deferred both summary-judgment motions until the debtor claimed any additional property exemption and the trustee had an opportunity to object.
“the ultimate determination of the Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (Docs. 28 and 29) will be deferred”
Cautions
Default does not substitute for pleading a legally sufficient underlying debt before seeking a nondischargeability judgment.
“the Court cannot enter a judgment by default on Count Two, based on either § 523(a)(2)(B) or (a)(4)”
The deadline for an itemized opt-out fee application is enforced when counsel does not establish excusable neglect.
“the Application for Attorney Fees and Costs Beyond the No-Look Fee (Doc. 28) was filed twenty-two days after the deadline set forth in LBR 2016-1(b)(2)(C), it likewise must be DENIED.”
In In re Combs, Crist sustained the trustee's objection to IH Credit Union's late deficiency claim. The confirmed plan's confusing nonstandard provision did not show an intent to override the bankruptcy claims deadline.
“The NSP language, although confusing and ambiguous, did not evidence an intent by the Debtor to alter or override the application of either Bankruptcy Rule 3002(c) or LBR 3001-1(d)(2) regarding IH’s assertion of a deficiency claim in this case.”
An unsecured-debt reaffirmation requires a concrete benefit to the debtors; a desire to repay can be met voluntarily without excluding the debt from discharge.
“there is no identifiable financial or practical benefit to the Debtors in doing so.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons, the Motion for Default Judgment is hereby DENIED, without prejudice.”
“Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Interim Fee Application is hereby GRANTED as set forth in this Order”
“the Claim Objection is hereby DENIED, without prejudice to Debtor refilling an objection.”
“the Second Motion to Dismiss is conditionally granted with respect to all Causes of Action (Counts) asserted in the First Amended Complaint; however, Plaintiff is granted leave”
“the Motion for Relief from Discharge Injunction (or in the Alternative, for Clarification of Rights) (Doc. 33), as filed by Ms. Cochran on behalf of 937 Realty, as an Authorized Representative but not an attorney, is hereby DENIED without prejudice.”
“The Application is granted as set forth herein.”
“Objection of Mr. Krachenfels (Doc. 161) is overruled, except as provided by the provisions of this”
“the TWG Application is hereby GRANTED, in part, and DENIED, in part”
“the Motion to Recuse (Doc. 101) is hereby DENIED with prejudice.”
“the Motion to Continue Stay was, at the hearing, and is hereby, GRANTED pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(3)(B) as to all creditors”
“Except insofar as the Court is hereby ordering the Debtor to include further information and projections with respect to DACO, as set forth in the findings above, the Objection asserted by Creditor Jonathan D. Krachenfels is hereby OVERRULED”
“the Motion to Dismiss is hereby DENIED, without prejudice to Debtor filing another motion to dismiss”
“the proposed settlement between CFBank and Mr. Thompson ‘cannot be approved’ and the Motion to Approve Settlement will be denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All six sampled matters remained pending in the index. The adversary case was reassigned to Crist on his appointment date and is excluded from post-appointment caseload-duration analysis.
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