Kevin R. Anderson
How Judge Anderson rules, drawn from 5 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Anderson no longer sits on this court. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled here.
About Judge Anderson
Kevin R. Anderson served on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah from September 2015 until September 2025. Before joining the bench, he was a standing Chapter 13 trustee and practiced law in Salt Lake City.
How Judge Anderson decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
When a debtor changes states before filing, Anderson applied the former state's exemption restrictions rather than expanding the federal safety net beyond those limitations.
“Because Montana does not have a wild-card exemption, the Debtor’s claimed exemptions under § 522(d)(5) are disallowed.”
A later-issued refund remained estate property when the underlying claim arose from prepetition charges and was sufficiently rooted in the debtor's prebankruptcy past.
“the Debtors’ interest in the CPI Refund was ‘sufficiently rooted in the prebankruptcy past’”
Procedural preferences
In the cited preliminary-hearing instructions, Anderson directed counsel to use detailed offers of proof and present no live witnesses at that hearing.
“At this preliminary hearing, detailed offers of proof should be used but no live witnesses.”
In Arma Yates, LLC v. Robertson, he denied the creditors' summary-judgment motion objecting to discharge because factual disputes called for evidence and testimony at trial.
“Because of these disputed facts, the parties should establish their allegations and defenses with evidence and testimony elicited at trial.”
Cautions
Postpetition perfection of a Utah hospital lien did not violate the stay when the lien had already attached upon provision of emergency medical services.
“the post-petition filing of a notice of hospital lien under UTAH CODE ANN. § 38-7-2 does not violate the automatic stay”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The Court sustains the Trustee’s Objection to Exemptions.”
“Thus, it is rightfully subject to the Trustee’s possession, control, and administration.”
“Therefore, Lincoln Law’s Motion to Reconsider is denied.”
“For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies the Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.”
“Accordingly, the Debtor’s motion for sanctions under § 362(k) is denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All 15 sampled matters terminated, with durations ranging from 99 to 571 days. The cohort's concentration in routine Chapter 7 cases limits broader caseload inference.
A historical record
Judge Anderson no longer sits on this court. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled here. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.