U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota
3 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Charles L. Nail Jr.Retired 2023
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Irvin N. HoytRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Laura L. Kulm Ask
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Dakota applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Filing
An electronic proof of claim must identify the filer and title, if any, and show “/s/” before the typed name at the signature location.
“a claim filed through ePOC shall state the name and title, if any, of the filer and shall contain an ‘/s/’ with the name of the filer typed in the location where the signature would otherwise appear.”