U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
6 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Nancy B. King
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Marian F. HarrisonRetired 2024
Bankruptcy judge
Randal S. Mashburn
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
George C. Paine IIRetired 2011
Bankruptcy judge
Keith M. LundinRetired 2016
Bankruptcy judge
Charles M. Walker
Bankruptcy judge, appointed by Merit selection
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle 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 ↗
- Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing ↗
- Administrative Order 23-3 Regarding Chapter 13 Cases Filed Pro Se ↗
Filing
Electronic filing does not change a filing deadline, and filing must be completed before midnight Central Time.
“Filing a document electronically through ECF does not change the filing deadline for that document. Filing must be completed before midnight Central Time (CT).”
Filing
Each ECF transmission may not exceed 35 MB; larger filings must be split into multiple transmissions.
“Each transmission to ECF shall not exceed 35 MB. Filings which exceed the maximum PDF file size shall be broken into smaller files by the Filer or User and transmitted to ECF in multiple transmissions as attachments to the primary filing.”
Filing
When a proposed order is required, upload it separately through the CM/ECF E-Orders module unless the court directs otherwise.
“the party responsible for uploading or submitting an order for signature to the Bankruptcy Court shall upload the proposed order electronically as a separate document using the E-Orders module in CM/ECF, unless directed otherwise by the Bankruptcy Court.”
Filing
Uploaded proposed orders must have a four-inch top margin on the first page and one-inch margins elsewhere.
“The top portion of the first page of the document must have a four-inch margin. The remainder of the document must have one-inch margins.”
Conferences
For a Chapter 13 case filed without counsel, the court may set an expedited status hearing, usually on the next Chapter 13 docket but at least four business days later.
“In the event a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is filed Pro Se, the Court may set a Status Hearing on an expedited basis to evaluate the status of the Pro Se Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Such a hearing will be set as soon as practicable and will typically be set on the next available Chapter 13 Docket but in no event in no less than four business days.”