Robert G. Mayer
How Judge Mayer rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Mayer no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Mayer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
When service and default timing were unclear, adjudication on the merits was preferred.
“it is preferable to resolve the matter on the merits not on a default, particularly when the default is unclear.”
A reaffirmation agreement offered no benefit when a current home loan was oversecured and the lender made no concession.
“There is no benefit to the debtor to reaffirming this debt.”
Procedural preferences
A related-party retainer did not disqualify counsel absent a materially adverse interest.
“Congress clearly felt that not every adversity was a disqualification. The adversity must be material.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the objection to the response of American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. to the Trustee’s Notice of Final Cure Payment (Docket Entry 98) is sustained and the additional claim of $150.00 is disallowed.”
“The creditor will mark the judgment ‘discharged in bankruptcy’ within 30 days after the entry of the order in this case.”
“Relief, consistent with the wife’s needs in the divorce proceeding but crafted to protect the bankruptcy estate, will be granted.”
“confirmation of the debtors; modified chapter 13 plan filed on May 23, 2011 is denied.”
“the debtors’ Emergency Motion/Application to Reimpose Stay on 1805 Crystal Drive, Unit No. 1105 S, Arlington, VA, is denied.”
“The trustee’s motion to dismiss will be granted unless the debtor moves to convert this ease to a case under chapter 11 or, if appropriate, chapter 7.”
The opinion explained why reaffirming a current, oversecured home loan offered the debtor no benefit, but the reported text did not state an express disposition.
“The chapter 13 trustee’s objection to the bank’s proof of claim will be sustained.”
“reopening the case to entertain an offer for the sale of property that is not property of the estate would be a futile act and the motion will be denied.”
“There being nothing that can be achieved by reopening the case, the motion will be denied.”
“the motion for default judgment will be denied.”
“The application for compensation will be approved and debt- or’s counsel may draw on the retainer provided by the related parties.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All ten sampled matters were terminated, and every retained entry stream was empty.
A historical record
Judge Mayer 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.