United States Trustees

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United States government office federal official

United States Trustees are officials within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration and integrity of bankruptcy cases and trustees in the federal bankruptcy system.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
United States Trustees canonical	2
Assistant United States Trustees	1
United States trustees	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government office ⓘ federal official ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	U.S. federal courts ⓘ surface form: United States federal courts
canFile	motions to appoint trustees or examiners ⓘ motions to dismiss for substantial abuse ⓘ objections to discharge ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
createdInYear	1978 ⓘ
duty	appoint and supervise private trustees ⓘ conduct creditor meetings under section 341 ⓘ enforce means testing requirements in consumer bankruptcy ⓘ ensure integrity of bankruptcy system ⓘ maintain panels of private trustees ⓘ monitor bankruptcy case administration ⓘ oversee compliance with bankruptcy laws and rules ⓘ pursue civil enforcement actions in bankruptcy cases ⓘ refer potential criminal bankruptcy fraud to United States Attorneys ⓘ review debtor repayment plans ⓘ review disclosure statements in Chapter 11 cases ⓘ review professional fee applications in bankruptcy cases ⓘ
employer	United States Department of Justice ⓘ
expandedNationwideInYear	1986 ⓘ
goal	prevent and address bankruptcy fraud and abuse ⓘ promote efficiency in the bankruptcy system ⓘ protect and preserve estate assets for creditors ⓘ
hasOfficeIn	each federal judicial district except Alabama and North Carolina ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States bankruptcy law ⓘ surface form: United States federal bankruptcy system
legalBasis	Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 ⓘ Title 11 of the United States Code ⓘ Title 28 of the United States Code ⓘ
notPresentIn	bankruptcy administrator districts in Alabama and North Carolina ⓘ
oversees	Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases ⓘ Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases ⓘ Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases ⓘ Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases ⓘ administration of bankruptcy cases ⓘ case trustees in bankruptcy ⓘ panel trustees in bankruptcy ⓘ
partOf	United States Department of Justice ⓘ United States Trustee Program ⓘ
reportsTo	United States Trustee Program ⓘ surface form: Executive Office for United States Trustees
roleIn	appointment of examiners in Chapter 11 cases ⓘ appointment of official committees of unsecured creditors ⓘ conversion or dismissal motions in abuse cases ⓘ credit counseling and debtor education provider approval ⓘ oversight of bankruptcy petition preparers ⓘ supervision of Chapter 11 debtor-in-possession ⓘ
subordinateTo	United States Attorney General ⓘ surface form: Attorney General of the United States United States Trustee Program ⓘ surface form: Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure → usedBy → United States Trustees ⓘ

United States Trustee Program → oversees → United States Trustees ⓘ

this entity surface form: Assistant United States Trustees

United States bankruptcy judges → collaboratesWith → United States Trustees ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States trustees