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Judge Brendan L. Shannon

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Document Format Requirements1 rule

FormattingCivil cases

ALL HEARINGS SHALL BE NOTICED FOR 10:00 A.M. ON THE DATES LISTED BELOW. (UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED BY JUDGE SHANNON AND/OR HIS CHAMBER’S STAFF)

2026 Chapter 13 Special Hearing Dates UPDATED 3 17 2026 · p. 1
|Section2026 CHAPTER 13 HEARING DATES AND RESPONSE DEADLINES FOR JUDGE SHANNON’S SPECIAL HEARING CALENDAR

Document Filing Requirements7 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Applications for compensation for particular matters outside the Standard Fee or Business Standard Fee must include time records for that matter.

Court's wording

For applications requesting compensation and expenses for particular matters not included in the Standard Fee or the Business Standard Fee under this General Order, e.g., a final evidentiary hearing on a motion to lift stay, the attorney must include time records for the particular matter.

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

The application must include time records for all work performed on the case.

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Debtors must submit a proposed fee-examiner order under counsel’s certification no later than 60 days after the Case begins.

Court's wording

The debtor(s) shall submit under certification of counsel, by no later than 60 days after the commencement of the Case, a proposed order regarding the appointment of a fee examiner and the establishment of related procedures concerning the fee examiner's review of the professional fee applications.

BLS CH 11 GENERAL · Jan 2019 · p. 2
|SectionNOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

The certification shall indicate whether the proposed order has the consent of the Official Committee (if applicable) and the office of the United States Trustee; and, if not, the scope and basis of any dispute.

BLS CH 11 GENERAL · Jan 2019 · p. 2
|SectionNOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT
Filing Requirements

All related docket numbers must be included in the caption of the proposed e-order when uploaded.

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Proposed order
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Filing Requirements

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

Chambers Procedures 2022 · Oct 2022 · p. 3
|SectionPresentation of Revised Proposed Orders
Filing Requirements

Additionally, all exhibits to the proposed order must be uploaded as separate attachments.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Proposed orders must be filed electronically; non-electronic proposed orders are not accepted by Judge Shannon.

Judge Shannon only accepts proposed orders electronically.

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Filing Timing and Cure Windows

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

Page 3 | Presentation of Revised Proposed Orders

Filing Fees and Waivers

A filing fee of $199 may be recovered for a motion for relief from stay.

(B) Motion for relief from stay – filing fee $199

Civil cases

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Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Consensual adjournments of relief-from-stay motions require the debtor to make a mortgage payment by the payment deadline; otherwise the court may grant the motion upon certification.

Consensual adjournments of motions for relief from stay are conditioned upon the Debtor making a mortgage payment by this date. In the absence of the required payment, the Court will entertain an order granting the motion upon the filing of a certification of counsel.

Civil cases

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About United States District Judge Brendan L. Shannon

Judge Brendan L. Shannon is a bankruptcy judge for the District of Delaware, which handles a high volume of complex corporate bankruptcy cases.

The published procedures include general orders and scheduling information for chapters 7, 11, and 13, including confirmation hearing calendars and special hearing dates, as well as a chambers procedures document.

Common questions about Judge Brendan L. Shannon's rules

What must be included with lodestar application filings before Judge Brendan L. Shannon?

A lodestar application for compensation and expenses must include time records for all work performed on the case.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 9

What must be included with compensation application filings before Judge Brendan L. Shannon?

Applications for compensation for particular matters outside the Standard Fee or Business Standard Fee must include time records for that matter.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 10

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Brendan L. Shannon?

Consensual adjournments of relief-from-stay motions require the debtor to make a mortgage payment by the payment deadline; otherwise the court may grant the motion upon certification.

View ruleSource: page 1, section 2026 CHAPTER 13 HEARING DATES AND RESPONSE DEADLINES FOR JUDGE SHANNON’S SPECIAL HEARING CALENDAR

Are filing fees or waivers addressed before Judge Brendan L. Shannon?

A fee is required for covered filings. A filing fee of $199 may be recovered for a motion for relief from stay.

View ruleSource: page 5, section 12. Creditors

Is electronic filing required before Judge Brendan L. Shannon?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Proposed orders must be filed electronically; non-electronic proposed orders are not accepted by Judge Shannon.

View ruleSource: page 3, section E-Orders Required

What filing deadlines does Judge Brendan L. Shannon set?

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Presentation of Revised Proposed Orders
Complete rules summary for Judge Brendan L. Shannon

Consensual adjournments of relief-from-stay motions require the debtor to make a mortgage payment by the payment deadline; otherwise the court may grant the motion upon certification.

All hearings must be noticed for 10:00 a.m. on the listed dates unless otherwise instructed.

A lodestar application for compensation and expenses must include time records for all work performed on the case.

Applications for compensation for particular matters outside the Standard Fee or Business Standard Fee must include time records for that matter.

A filing fee of $199 may be recovered for a motion for relief from stay.

Debtors must submit a proposed fee-examiner order under counsel’s certification no later than 60 days after the Case begins.

Counsel’s certification must state whether the Official Committee, if applicable, and the United States Trustee consent to the proposed order and, if not, describe the scope and basis of the dispute.

Proposed orders must be filed electronically; non-electronic proposed orders are not accepted by Judge Shannon.

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

If a movant intends to present a proposed form of order to the Court that contains revisions to the original proposed form of order submitted with its motion (or any subsequently revised form of order filed on the docket), counsel for the movant shall endeavor to provide to the Court the revised form of order in clean and redline form at least one hour prior to the hearing.

Proposed e-orders must include all related docket numbers in the caption when uploaded.

Exhibits to proposed orders must be uploaded as separate attachments, not embedded in the proposed order document.

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