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United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Tennessee
Honorable Shelley D. Rucker, Chief Judge • William T. Magill, Clerk
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Hon. Shelley D. Rucker
Hon. Suzanne H. Bauknight
Hon. Nicholas W. Whittenburg
Hon. John C. Cook (Retired)
Hon. Marcia Phillips Parsons (Retired)
Hon. Richard Stair, Jr. (Retired)
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General Orders
Entered 11/14/2018
General Order In re Amendments to Local Rules
Entered 11/26/2019
General Order In Re Local Rule 9037-1
Entered 01/23/2020
General Order In Re Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
Entered 01/23/2020
General Order In Re Local Rule 3011-1
Entered 02/14/2020
General Order In Re Time For Filing Proofs of Claim in Chapter 11 Cases
Entered 02/19/2020
General Order In Re Local Rule 2015-1
Entered 03/20/2020
General Order In Re Signatures Required by Local Rule 5005-4(h)
Entered 03/27/2020
General Order In Re Interim Bankruptcy Procedures for Parties not Represented by an Attorney;
Cash No Longer Accepted for Payment of Fees
Entered 04/23/2020
General Order In Re Amendment to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020