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Are Bankruptcy Judges dismissing too many pro se debtors' cases without cause?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED: Are Bankruptcy Judges in the Southern District dismissing too many pro se debtors’ cases without cause? This is of importance to the public because courts should be open to all, not just the rich, who can afford an attorney. Are other Bankruptcy Districts, other than Southern District, dismissing bankruptcy cases without cause and without giving debtor additional time to file an amended plan? What legal causes can Bankruptcy Judge use to dismiss a bankruptcy case? Do Bankruptcy Judges dismiss Bankruptcy cases for causes listed in Bankruptcy Code 1307? Or do Judges dismiss bankruptcy cases without any legal basis? Can a Bankruptcy Judge dismiss a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case at Confirmation hearing without cause, when the Order denying confirmation and dismissing case do not state and cause? If marital debt is dischargeable under Chapter 13 bankruptcy, how can Bankruptcy Judge dismiss Bankruptcy case without a hearing on the debt’s dischargeability, when an Adversary Proceeding was filed to determine that? Can a Bankruptcy Judge dismiss a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case without allowing debtor to convert it to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Can Bankruptcy Judge strike a Proof of Claim, 2 days before Confirmation hearing, when that Proof of Claim has a Domestic Support Obligation to be paid in bankruptcy and Debtor filed Local Form 67 Stating that she was paying all Domestic Support Obligations in bankruptcy? Does there exist a conflict between decision of different circuit/appellate courts on dismissing a bankruptcy case without cause? 8 Can a Bankruptcy Judge dismiss a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case without also denying a request for additional time to file an amended plan according to Bankruptcy Rule 1307(c )(5)? ’ ul t x S Can Bank ey Fudge dismiss case staking, for eer rep va" ond Dudage Youve s araued and statedon the Roo Shy he was Ais matsSing Case inte Transe ph WY ON ten had act disor ng. and outs dad plon Depee eee adds aa andweuts not rake amendee UMA So? or addite atte new, Prost of Claim W a Yo Ble plan? nen Deblbor h led om Adversary vo ceeding to determine 5 S dobt? | | V.