Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5004 — Disqualifying a Bankruptcy Judge
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5004
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
(a) From Presiding Over a Proceeding, Contested Matter, or Case. A bankruptcy judge’s disqualification is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 455. The judge is disqualified from presiding over a proceeding or contested matter in which a disqualifying circumstance arises—and, when appropriate, from presiding over the entire case. (b) From Allowing Compensation. The bankruptcy judge is disqualified from allowing compensation to a relative or to a person who is so connected with the judge as to make the judge’s allowing it improper.
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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5004 — Disqualifying a Bankruptcy Judge is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) From Presiding Over a Proceeding, Contested Matter, or Case. A bankruptcy judge’s disqualification is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 455. The judge is disqualified from presiding over a proceeding or contested matter in which a disqualifying circumstance arises—and, when appropriate, from presiding over the entire case. (b) From Allowing Compensation. The bankruptcy judge is disqualified from allowing compensation to a relative or to a person who is so connected with the judge as to make the judge’s allowing it improper.