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Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
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Judge John P. Gustafson
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
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Date
Title
File
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
11/08/2024
Notice of Change of Phone Number for Hybrid Telephonic Hearings before Judge Price Smith
memo-notice-change-phone-number-chief-judge-price-smith.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
11/05/2024
Motion Docket Dates for November 2024 to May 2025
memorandum-11-5-24.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
10/18/2024
Judge Koch's General Practices and Procedures
judge-kochs-general-practices-and-procedures-1032024.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
10/18/2024
Appendix A: Court Memoranda Adopted by Judge Koch
appendix-1.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
09/23/2024
Motion Docket Dates for September 2024 to June 2025 (REVISED)
judge-koch-docket-dates-sept-june-2025-revised.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
09/17/2024
Motions That Do Not Require a Notice Pursuant to LBR 9013-1
judge-koch-memo-motions-do-not-require-lr-9013-1-notice.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
08/30/2024
Judge Patton’s Self-Calendaring Hearing Dates for Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 Matters and Pretrial Hearings (Remainder of 2024) - Youngstown
public-memorandum-judge-pattons-self-calendaring-hearing-docket-dates-chapter-7-11-12-and-13-matters.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
08/30/2024
Judge Patton's Self-Calendaring Hearing Dates for Canton Chapters 11 and 12 Matters (2023 (modified) and 2024)
public-memorandum-judge-patton-self-calendaring-hearing-docket-dates-canton-chapters-11-and-12.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
07/08/2024
Motion Docket Dates for July 2024 to January 2025
memorandum-7-8-24.pdf
Judge John P. Gustafson
02/12/2024
Notice of Change of Phone Number for Telephonic Hearings before Judge John P. Gustafson in Toledo and Canton
notice-change-phone-number-telephonic-hearings-judge-john-p-gustafson-toledo-and-canton-21224.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
02/08/2024
Notice of Change of Phone Number for Telephonic Hearings Before Judge Mary Ann Whipple
notice-change-phone-number-telephonic-hearings-judge-mary-ann-whipple-toledo-and-canton-2824.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
11/29/2023
General Practices and Procedures for Appearing before Judge Koch
judge-kochs-general-practices-and-procedures.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
11/29/2023
In-Person Hearings
person-hearings-122024.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
11/29/2023
Technology Open House Invitation
technology-open-house-memo.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
10/27/2023
Judge Koch's Disqualification
disqualification-memo-10272023-1.pdf
Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
10/16/2023
Notice of Hybrid Hearing Procedures for Matters Before the Judge Suzana Krstevski Koch
judge-krstevski-koch-hybrid-procedures.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
08/11/2023
Judge Patton's General Practices and Procedures (Revised August 11, 2023)
public-document-judge-patton-s-general-practices-and-procedures-final-toc.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
08/11/2023
Judge Patton's Procedures for Appearing via Zoom Video Communications, Effective August 21, 2023
public-memorandum-judge-pattons-procedures-appearing-zoom-video-communications-effective-august-21.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
06/01/2023
Open House for Judge Arthur I. Harris
open-house-friday-june-30-11-am-1-pm.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
10/04/2022
Notice of Hybrid Hearing Procedures for Judge Price Smith
memo-re-hybrid-hearing-procedures-revised.pdf
Judge John P. Gustafson
10/03/2022
Canton Transition Procedures for Chapter 13 Cases and Related Adversary Proceedings Assigned to Judge John P. Gustafson
canton-transition-ch-13cantonjudge-gustafson-1032022.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
09/30/2022
Canton Transition Procedures for Chapter 7 Cases and Related Adversary Proceedings Assigned to Judge Mary Ann Whipple
canton-transition-ch-7-and-related-aps-memo.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
09/19/2022
Self-Calendaring Hearing Dates for Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Dockets and Pretrial Hearings Dates Before The Honorable Tiiara N.A. Patton
public-memorandum-self-calendaring-hearing-docket-dates-chapter-7-11-and-13-matters-and-pretrial.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple, Judge John P. Gustafson, Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
09/15/2022
Memorandum re: Canton Transition - New Order Submission Protocol
order-submission-timing-memo.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
02/08/2022
General Practice and Procedures Before Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
public-document-general-practices-and-procedures-matter-judge-patton-282022-final.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
07/13/2021
Notice of Hybrid Hearing Procedures for Judge Harris
hybrid-procedure.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
02/19/2021
Form Notice of Video Conference Hearing via Zoom for Judge Patton
form-notice-video-conference-hearing-zoom-judge-pattons-video-conference-hearings-zoom.pdf
Judge Tiiara N.A. Patton
02/19/2021
Procedures for Video Conference Hearings via Zoom Video Communications
public-memorandum-procedures-remote-participation-zoom-february-19-2021.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall), Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
02/08/2019
Modification of confirmation order for chapter 13 cases filed on or after December 1, 2017
memorandum-judge-harris-and-judge-price-smith-modification-confirmation-order-chapter-13-cases-2819.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
04/05/2018
New Split of Chapter 13 Dockets Effective June 7, 2018 (Debtors' counsel starting with "K" moved to 2:00 P.M.)
new-split-chapter-13-dockets-effective-june-7-2018.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
01/17/2018
New Confirmation Order for Chapter 13 Cases Filed On or After December 1, 2017
new-confirmation-order-chapter-13-cases-filed-or-after-december-1-2017.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
01/17/2018
New Confirmation Order for Chapter 13 Cases Filed On or After December 1, 2017
new-confirmation-order-chapter-13-cases-filed-or-after-december-1-2017.pdf
Judge Alan M. Koschik
07/14/2017
Interest Rate on Secured Claims
7-14-2017-memo-counsel-regarding-interest-rate-secured-claims.pdf
Judge Alan M. Koschik
05/09/2017
Interest Rate on Secured Claims
5-8-17-memo-all-attorneys-re-interest-rate-secured-claims.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
12/01/2016
Procedures for Avoiding Liens in Chapter 13 Cases
procedures-avoiding-liens-chapter-13-cases.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
12/01/2016
Procedures for Avoiding Liens in Chapter 13 Cases
procedures-avoiding-liens-chapter-13-cases.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
11/10/2014
Change in Procedure for Applications to Retain Counsel in Chapter 7 cases
memo-20141110-change-procedure-applications-retain-counsel-chapter-7-cases-aih.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
11/10/2014
Change in Procedure for Applications to Retain Counsel in Chapter 7 cases
memo-20141110-change-procedure-applications-retain-counsel-chapter-7-cases-jps.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
08/05/2013
Proposed Orders on Motions for Avoiding Unsecured Mortgage Liens and Judicial Liens
memo-20130805-proposed-orders-motions-avoiding-unsecured-mortgage-liens-and-judicial-liens-aih.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
08/05/2013
Proposed Orders on Motions for Avoiding Unsecured Mortgage Liens and Judicial Liens
memo-20130805-proposed-orders-motions-avoiding-unsecured-mortgage-liens-and-judicial-liens-jps.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
04/09/2013
Procedures in the Western Division as a Result of the Passing of the Honorable Richard L. Speer
memo-20130409-procedures-western-division-result-passing-honorable-richard-l-speer-maw.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
03/14/2013
Notices of Hearing
memo-20130314-notices-hearing-jps.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
03/11/2013
New Form Plan for Chapter 13 Cases Filed in Cleveland
memo-20130311-new-form-plan-chapter-13-cases-filed-cleveland-jps.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
03/11/2013
New Form Plan for Chapter 13 Cases Filed in Cleveland
memo-20130311-new-form-plan-chapter-13-cases-filed-cleveland-aih.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
10/12/2012
Serving Documents in Compliance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-3
memo-20121012-serving-documents-compliance-local-bankruptcy-rule-9013-3-jps.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
10/12/2012
Serving Documents in Compliance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-3
memo-20121012-serving-documents-compliance-local-bankruptcy-rule-9013-3-maw.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
10/12/2012
Serving Documents in Compliance with Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-3
memo-20121012-serving-documents-compliance-local-bankruptcy-rule-9013-3-aih.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
11/30/2011
Notice Provision Required for Applications to Employ Professionals and Applications for Compensation Filed on or after December 1, 2011
memo-20111130-notice-provision-required-applications-employ-professionals-and-applications.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
11/30/2011
Notice Provision Required for Applications to Employ Professionals and Applications for Compensation Filed on or after December 1, 2011
memo-20111130-notice-provision-required-applications-employ-professionals-and-applications.pdf
Chief Judge Jessica E. Price Smith
08/26/2011
Notification of Resolved Contested Matters
memo-20110826-notification-resolved-contested-matters-jps.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
08/07/2007
Judge Whipple's Procedures for Ch 13 Discharge and Case Closing on and After October 17, 2005
memo-20070807-judge-whipple-s-procedures-ch-13-discharge-and-case-closing-and-after-october-17-2005.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
03/10/2006
Changes in Chapter 13 motion dockets
memo-20060310-changes-chapter-13-motion-dockets-aih.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
01/27/2006
Applications for Entry of Default and Motions for Default Judgment under Bankruptcy Rule 7055 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 55
memo-20060127-applications-entry-default-and-motions-default-judgment-under-bankruptcy-rule-7055-and.pdf
Judge Arthur I. Harris (Recall)
06/25/2003
Attendance of Witnesses - Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014(e)
memo-20030625-attendance-witnesses-fed-r-bankr-p-9014-e-aih.pdf
Judge Mary Ann Whipple
11/27/2002
Online Docket Introduction
memo-20021127-online-docket-introduction-maw.pdf