William F. Stone Jr.
How Judge Stone rules, drawn from 19 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Stone no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Stone decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The anniversary-date rule supplied a clear and predictable limitations calculation.
“The anniversary date rule is clear and predictable, so that it is easy for litigants and attorneys to remember and for courts to administer.”
A properly confirmed plan bound the creditor's in-case collection conduct while preserving the underlying nondischargeable support debt.
“the State's continuation of a wage deduction order ... did transgress § 1327(a)”
Procedural preferences
Debtor's counsel remained responsible for statutory reaffirmation certifications even without bargaining over terms.
“counsel representing bankruptcy debtors are obliged to perform the duties set forth in § 524”
Cautions
Filing-fee waiver was reserved for debtors truly without other means at the filing date.
“Congress did not intend for the courts to waive filing fees for all those who simply preferred not to pay them”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Court will enter a contemporaneous order denying the motion to approve the Agreement.”
“the Court will deny confirmation of the Amended Plan.”
“this Court grants judgment to American Express against Mr. Cook with respect to Count II”
“The Debtors’ Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to Count II is thereby denied.”
“to modify the automatic stay to permit the City to seek confirmation of the sale”
“did not violate the automatic stay”
“did transgress § 1327(a)”
“The State is entitled to post-petition interest upon its claim”
“An order to such effect denying the Debtors’ motions will be entered”
“this Court will grant the Unnamed Citizens’ Amended Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay to allow the Unnamed Citizens within ninety days ... to amend their complaint”
“sustain the Trustee's Objection ... to the extent that the Debtor claims an exemption in the full value”
“the Debtor's Motion to Avoid Judgment Lien must be denied.”
“the Plaintiffs claims of abuse of process and malicious prosecution are not property of the bankruptcy estate. The remaining claims, however, are property of the estate.”
“the Debtors’ Application for Waiver of the Chapter 7 Filing Fee ought to be denied.”
“the Debtor’s request for sanctions is denied.”
“The Debtor has requested the issuance of an injunction ... this relief ought to be denied.”
“the Court overrules the Trustee’s Objection except to the extent that the amount of Mr. Shelton’s wages held exceeds the amount claimed as exempt”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All ten sampled matters were terminated and every entry stream was empty.
A historical record
Judge Stone 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.