United States bankruptcy courts

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federal court specialized court

United States bankruptcy courts are specialized federal courts that handle bankruptcy cases and related matters under U.S. bankruptcy law.

Aliases (20)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal court → specialized court →
aimsTo	ensure fair treatment of creditors → provide debtor relief →
appealsTo	United States courts of appeals → United States district courts →
appliesLaw	United States bankruptcy law →
canConduct	adversary proceedings → contested matters →
country	United States of America →
createdBy	United States Congress →
establishedAsSeparateCourts	Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 →
governingStatute	Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 → Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 → Title 11 of the United States Code →
handles	automatic stay issues → avoidance actions → claims allowance and priority → confirmation of bankruptcy plans → discharge of debts → liquidation of debtor assets → reorganization of debtor obligations →
hearsCasesUnder	Chapter 11 bankruptcy → Chapter 12 bankruptcy → Chapter 13 bankruptcy → Chapter 15 bankruptcy → Chapter 7 bankruptcy → Chapter 9 bankruptcy →
historicalPrecursor	referees in bankruptcy →
judgesAppointedBy	United States courts of appeals →
judgeTermLength	14 years →
jurisdiction	bankruptcy cases → debtor–creditor disputes under bankruptcy law → insolvency proceedings →
legalBasis	Article I of the United States Constitution →
locatedInJurisdiction	United States federal judicial districts →
numberOfCourts	one in each federal judicial district →
partOf	federal judiciary of the United States →
presidedOverBy	United States bankruptcy judges →
primaryFunction	administration of bankruptcy estates → equitable distribution to creditors →
relatedTo	United States courts of appeals → United States district courts →
restructuredBy	Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 →
subjectTo	Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure → local bankruptcy rules →
subjectToReviewBy	United States Supreme Court →
subordinateTo	United States district courts →

Referenced by (35)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United States District Court for the District of Columbia ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia") → United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota") → United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire") → United States District Court for the District of North Dakota ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of North Dakota") → United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico") → United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island") → United States District Court for the District of Vermont ("United States bankruptcy court for the District of Vermont") → United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ("United States bankruptcy court for the Eastern District of Missouri") → United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina") → United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ("United States bankruptcy courts in the Middle District of Florida") → United States District Court for the Northern District of New York ("United States bankruptcy courts in the Northern District of New York") → United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ("United States bankruptcy courts in the Northern District of Texas") → United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ("United States bankruptcy courts in the Southern District of Mississippi") → United States District Court for the Western District of New York ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York") → United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina") → United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ("United States bankruptcy court for the Western District of Texas") →	hearsAppealsFrom
Title 11 of the United States Code → United States bankruptcy law →	administeredBy
Administrative Office of the United States Courts → Committee on the Budget →	appliesTo
Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 → United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire") →	relatedTo
Article I – General Provisions →	appliesIn
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure →	appliesToCourtSystem
Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 ("United States bankruptcy judges") →	delegatesAuthorityTo
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ("United States bankruptcy judges") →	employs
United States federal judges ("United States bankruptcy judges") →	hasSubclass
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma") →	hasSubdivision
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse ("United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia") →	houses
federal judiciary of the United States →	includesCourt
Judicial Conference of the United States →	jurisdiction
Bankruptcy Reporter ("U.S. bankruptcy courts") →	jurisdictionCovered
United States bankruptcy courts ("United States bankruptcy judges") →	presidedOverBy
Committee on Security and Facilities →	scope
AOUSC ("United States Bankruptcy Courts") →	supportsBody