U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
8 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Nicholas W. Whittenburg
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Suzanne H. Bauknight
Bankruptcy judge
Rachel Ralston Mancl
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
John C. CookRetired 2015
Bankruptcy judge
Richard Stair Jr.Retired 2014
Bankruptcy judge
Marcia Phillips ParsonsRetired 2020
Bankruptcy judge
Shelley D. RuckerRetired 2024
Bankruptcy judge
Clive W. BareRetired
Bankruptcy judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee 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
Within one business day after moving for highly sensitive document treatment, the movant must deliver the document manually to the clerk's office in a sealed envelope.
“Within one business day after the motion is filed electronically or manually under subparagraph 2(a) or (b), the movant shall deliver manually to the clerk’s office the HSD sought to be filed in a sealed envelope marked”
Filing
The movant must serve the motion, proposed order, and proposed highly sensitive document on all parties affected by the requested relief.
“The movant shall serve the motion, proposed order, and a copy of the proposed HSD on all parties affected by the relief sought”
Sealing
A party must obtain leave of court before filing a highly sensitive document.
“Any party seeking to file an HSD must, before such filing, seek leave of court for such filing in”
Sealing
A motion for highly sensitive document treatment must include a certification that the movant believes in good faith that the material qualifies.
“The motion must be accompanied by a certification of the movant’s good-faith belief that the material meets the HSD definition.”