United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal court in New York that handles major corporate bankruptcy cases, including many high-profile restructurings and liquidations.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3543634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Context triple: [Sears Holdings Corporation, bankruptcyCourt, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York]
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California is a federal court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings arising within the Southern District of California.
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United States bankruptcy courts
United States bankruptcy courts are specialized federal courts that handle bankruptcy cases and related matters under U.S. bankruptcy law.
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C.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a prominent federal trial court known for handling high-profile civil and criminal cases, particularly in finance, securities, and organized crime, centered in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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D.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio is a federal trial court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings arising within the northern region of Ohio.
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E.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is a federal trial court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings within its designated region of Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Target entity description: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal court in New York that handles major corporate bankruptcy cases, including many high-profile restructurings and liquidations.
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A.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California is a federal court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings arising within the Southern District of California.
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B.
United States bankruptcy courts
United States bankruptcy courts are specialized federal courts that handle bankruptcy cases and related matters under U.S. bankruptcy law.
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C.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a prominent federal trial court known for handling high-profile civil and criminal cases, particularly in finance, securities, and organized crime, centered in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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D.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio is a federal trial court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings arising within the northern region of Ohio.
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is a federal trial court that handles bankruptcy cases and related proceedings within its designated region of Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States bankruptcy court
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federal trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Bankruptcy Rules of the United States
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linked to:
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| circuit | Second Circuit ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| district | Southern District of New York ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Bankruptcy Code
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linked to:
United States bankruptcy law
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| handlesCaseType |
Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases
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Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases ⓘ Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases ⓘ corporate bankruptcy cases ⓘ cross-border insolvency cases ⓘ liquidation proceedings ⓘ restructuring proceedings ⓘ |
| hasCourthouse |
300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, New York
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One Bowling Green, New York City ⓘ
linked to:
1 Bowling Green, Manhattan, New York City
|
| hasSeat | Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfJudge | United States bankruptcy judge ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/ ⓘ |
| hearsCasesFrom |
Bronx
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linked to:
The Bronx
Columbia County ⓘ Dutchess County ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Orange County, New York ⓘ Putnam County ⓘ Rockland County ⓘ Sullivan County ⓘ Ulster County ⓘ Westchester County ⓘ
linked to:
Westchester County, New York
|
| jurisdiction | Southern District of New York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
handling high-profile liquidations
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handling high-profile restructurings ⓘ handling major corporate bankruptcy cases ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York (state)
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linked to:
New York
New York City ⓘ Southern District of New York ⓘ
linked to:
SDNY
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| partOf |
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
ⓘ
United States federal judiciary ⓘ
linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
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| partOfSystem |
United States Bankruptcy Court system
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linked to:
United States bankruptcy courts
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| subordinateTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Description of subject: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal court in New York that handles major corporate bankruptcy cases, including many high-profile restructurings and liquidations.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sears Holdings Corporation
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bankruptcyCourt
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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linked to: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Ponzi scheme
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trusteeAppointedBy
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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linked to: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Irving Picard
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appointedBy
→
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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subject linked to:
Madoff trustee Irving Picard
Irving Picard
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jurisdiction
→
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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subject linked to:
Madoff trustee Irving Picard
SHLD
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underlyingCompanyBankruptcyCourtJurisdiction
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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Enron Creditors Recovery Corp.
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regulator
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (case oversight)
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linked to: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Motors Liquidation Company
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bankruptcyCourt
→
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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subject linked to:
Motors Liquidation Company (during GM bankruptcy period)
Securities Investor Protection Corporation v. Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
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heardByCourt
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United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
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subject linked to:
1 Bowling Green, Manhattan, New York City
linked to: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York