United States bankruptcy judges

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United States bankruptcy judges are federal judicial officers who preside over bankruptcy cases and related proceedings within the U.S. court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal judge
judicial officer
appointedBy United States courts of appeals
canConduct jury trials in certain bankruptcy matters with consent
canIssue judgments
orders
collaboratesWith Chapter 11 trustees
Chapter 13 trustees
Chapter 7 trustees
United States trustees
compensationSetBy United States Congress
distinctFrom Article III district judges
United States magistrate judges
employer Judicial Branch of the United States
governedBy Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984
Title 28 of the United States Code
handles automatic stay issues
avoidance actions
claims allowance in bankruptcy
discharge of debts
plan confirmation in bankruptcy
jurisdiction United States federal court system
legalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
mayBe chief bankruptcy judge of a district
mustBe licensed attorney
member of the bar
overseenBy judicial council of the circuit
partOf United States bankruptcy court
United States district court system
presideOver Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases
Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases
Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases
Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases
adversary proceedings in bankruptcy
bankruptcy cases
contested matters in bankruptcy
primaryFunction adjudication of debtor-creditor disputes under federal bankruptcy law
scopeOfAuthority core bankruptcy proceedings
non-core bankruptcy-related proceedings
selectedThrough merit selection process
subjectTo Judicial Conduct and Disability Act procedures
appeal to bankruptcy appellate panel where available
appeal to court of appeals
review by district court
termLength 14 years
trainingProvidedBy Federal Judicial Center
workAt United States bankruptcy courts

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Code of Conduct for United States Judges appliesTo United States bankruptcy judges
United States federal officials includes United States bankruptcy judges
N.D. Ohio employs United States bankruptcy judges
Article IV territorial district judge distinctFrom United States bankruptcy judge
linked to: United States bankruptcy judges
Judicial branch of the United States government employs United States bankruptcy judges
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida worksWith United States bankruptcy judges serving the Southern District of Florida
linked to: United States bankruptcy judges
Canon 1 appliesTo United States bankruptcy judges