Ashely M. Chan
How Judge Chan rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Chan
Ashely M. Chan has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since October 2014 and is the court’s chief judge. Her published decisions include consumer and business bankruptcy matters, avoidance actions, and discharge litigation.
Judge Chan's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Chan, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Contacting chambers
Send calendar correspondence to Judge Chan’s courtroom deputy; correspondence that belongs in motion practice will not be considered.
“Judge Chan generally discourages unsolicited correspondence from counsel and will not consider correspondence that should be the subject of motion practice. Judge Chan will, however, occasionally invite and/or direct counsel to report on the status of matters via letters. Otherwise, all correspondence that relates to Judge Chan’s calendar must be directed to the Courtroom Deputy.”
Motions
After filing a certificate of no objection, contact the courtroom deputy at least 24 hours before the hearing if you seek to avoid appearing.
“Judge Chan will enter orders in response to a timely filed certificate of no objection. To avoid appearance at the scheduled hearing, counsel should contact the Courtroom Deputy at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.”
Motions
Obtain advance approval for reply or surreply briefs; approved briefs are limited to seven pages absent further court approval.
“Reply and surreply memoranda/briefs will be permitted if approved in advance, generally at the time a briefing schedule is established. Judge Chan will not consider any unsolicited reply memoranda filed without prior permission of the Court. Reply and surreply memoranda/briefs shall be no more than seven (7) pages in length absent prior court approval.”
Discovery
Judge Chan accepts conference calls for discovery disputes; request sanctions by written motion.
“Judge Chan will entertain conference calls for the purpose of resolving discovery disputes. Requests for sanctions may be made only by written motion.”
Conferences
For an opposed continuance or specially listed matter, raise the issue by conference call or file a written motion in time for a decision before the hearing.
“If a request for a continuance is opposed or the matter has been specially listed, Judge Chan expects counsel to raise the issue via a telephone conference call. Otherwise, the request for a continuance shall be presented by written motion sufficiently in advance of 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 11, 2026).
How Judge Chan decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Stupples, she entered a default judgment after repeated violations of a production order and review of the sanction factors.
“Due to Defendant’s egregious discovery misconduct, described below, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s request for sanctions in the form of a default judgment.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons stated above, the Motion for Summary Judgment will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Sanctions Motions will be granted, and judgment will be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant.”
“For the reasons stated above, the Motion to Dismiss is granted with leave to amend as to Count X for avoidance of preferential transfers pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 547. The remainder of the Motion to Dismiss is denied.”
“For the reasons discussed above, the Court entered the Sale Order, approving the Sale of the Assets to SeeCubic pursuant to § 363(b) and (f) of the Bankruptcy Code.”
“Consequently, Defendant’s Motion as to Counts I, III, and IV are denied. Because the undisputed materials facts establish that the Transfers do not constitute fraudulent conveyances under § 548 of the Bankruptcy Code, summary judgment as to Count II in favor of Defendant is granted.”
“the Court awards Gardner $1,417,861.75”
“Based upon all the foregoing, the Court DENIES the Reconsideration Motion”
“the Court concludes Debtor’s discharge should not be revoked pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 727(d)(2).”
“The Contempt Motion is DENIED.”
“The Debtor’s Motion is hereby granted.”
“Jim’s Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.”
“The UST Motion is GRANTED.”
“Chase’s Renewed Summary Judgment Motion is GRANTED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled adversary proceedings were terminated. Two streams supplied six express outcomes; bare stipulations and notices of dismissal were excluded.
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