Robert C. McGuire
How Judge McGuire rules, drawn from 8 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge McGuire no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge McGuire decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A schedule amendment remains available when the evidence does not establish the debtor's bad faith or meaningful prejudice to the objecting creditor.
“There was insufficient credible proof of the debtor’s bad faith or prejudice to SRPI or its counsel by the amended exemptions.”
Procedural preferences
When Chapter 7 relief would be a substantial abuse but reorganization remains viable, the court allowed a short opportunity to convert before dismissal.
“This case will be dismissed if Debtor does not convert to Chapter 13 within ten days of entry of an order on this opinion.”
Cautions
Future intent to occupy property does not establish a Texas homestead without sufficiently concrete preparation within a reasonable time.
“Such intention alone is insufficient for a finding of homestead.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“filed no answer, and thereby admitted November 29, 2001 preference and fraudulent transfer claims”
“the foregoing preference and fraudulent transfer claims were proved up against them by the evidence offered at trial.”
“The trustee is ordered to abandon such proceeds and turn same over to Carolyn.”
“The motion to disallow the amended schedules and exemptions is overruled.”
“This case will be dismissed if Debtor does not convert to Chapter 13 within ten days of entry of an order on this opinion.”
“Confirmation is therefore denied.”
“There was insufficient proof of Debtor’s commission of a § 523(a)(2)(A) offense or Plaintiffs’ entitlement to actual or exemplary damages.”
“the trustee’s objection to Debtor’s claimed homestead exemption is sustained.”
“Debtor is allowed an offset claim of $1,300 on Peak’s second amended proof of claim, but otherwise debtor’s objection to such claim is overruled.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters were terminated, but the archive returned no docket entries for any sampled stream.
A historical record
Judge McGuire no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.