Carlota Böhm
How Judge Böhm rules, drawn from 22 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Böhm
Carlota Böhm has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania since November 2011. Before her appointment, she clerked for Bankruptcy Judges Bernard Schaffler and Joseph L. Cosetti and served as a Chapter 7 panel trustee.
Judge Böhm's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Böhm, 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
File a certificate of no objection at least three full business days before a hearing for the court to consider it.
“in order to be considered, a CNO must be filed at least three (3) full business days prior to the date of the hearing on the matter.”
Filing
Obtain permission before filing a brief longer than 20 pages.
“Unless permission from the Court is received upon proper motion prior to filing, no brief by any Party shall be in excess of twenty (20) pages.”
Motions
For an emergency or expedited hearing request, notify the courtroom deputy when the motion is filed.
“In regards to emergency matters or matters in which an expedited hearing is requested, please notify the courtroom deputy of the filing.”
Conferences
Give at least 25 calendar days of notice for a self-scheduled hearing unless a longer period applies.
“the hearing date selected by the movant must provide for at least 25 calendar days' notice 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 10, 2026).
How Judge Böhm decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Relief from a final order under the catchall provision requires circumstances severe enough to create extreme and unexpected hardship.
“Relief in this manner is only appropriate in ‘extraordinary circumstances where, without such relief, an extreme and unexpected hardship would occur.’”
Prompt action after learning of a bankruptcy is important when later seeking retroactive relief from the automatic stay.
“It is extremely significant that Movants were aware of Shoppingtown’s bankruptcy in 2021 but did not take steps to seek relief until 2026.”
Issue preclusion does not establish nondischargeability on summary judgment when the prior court did not actually resolve the required fraudulent intent.
“As clarified at oral argument, fraud was not actually found by the State Court; rather, Mr. Knoll’s position is that the findings of fact taken together support a finding of fraud.”
Procedural preferences
Leaves genuinely disputed facts for a later stage instead of resolving them on a motion to dismiss.
“Resolution of that factual dispute is not appropriate at this stage of the proceedings.”
Treats a plan administrator expressly vested with trustee powers as eligible for the statutory extension applicable to estate claims.
“Based on the foregoing, this Court concludes that the extension provided in §108 applies. This action is timely, and the request to dismiss the Complaint is denied.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“this Court finds the Motion must be granted in part and denied in part.”
“the Motion to Reopen Case and for Relief from Order Approving Settlement (Doc. 126) and Order Dismissing Case (Doc. 134) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 350(b), Fed.R.Bankr.P. 5010, 9024, and Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) (Doc. No. 146) filed by Angelica Sue Botti is DENIED.”
“In consideration of all five Roberts factors, the Court finds that the Motion must be denied.”
“the Motions to Dismiss will be granted in part and denied in part.”
“Mr. Knoll failed to show that the State Court findings and application of collateral estoppel are sufficient to meet his burden to establish non-dischargeability of the debt. Accordingly, the Motion must be denied.”
“PDG’s request to open the confessed judgment is granted to permit an adjudication on the merits. To the extent PDG also sought to strike the judgment, that argument is deemed abandoned, and the request is therefore denied.”
“The request for denial of discharge in the Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Debts is GRANTED pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §727(a)(4)(A).”
“Based on the foregoing, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is denied.”
“this Court finds that the Motions must be denied based on the record at this time.”
“the appointment of a trustee is denied without prejudice at this time.”
“The United States is entitled to judgment as matter of law, and the Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.”
“The Court finds no basis to deny Debtor’s discharge or except Mr. Lepre’s debt from discharge.”
“the Court will sustain the McLaughlin Objection insofar as it contends that the Amended Plan is not fair and equitable because equity is retaining its interests while unsecured claims are not being paid in full”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The duration summary remains limited to the original terminated matter; the pending adversary proceeding was added to recover a motion timeline.
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