Judge Christopher Miller Klein
E.D. Cal. Bankruptcy Court
District-level Chapter 13 data from the FJC Integrated Database, FY 2008-2024.
This district's 60.0% dismissal rate is near the 58.3% national average.
District Context
Judge Christopher Miller Klein sits on the E.D. Cal. bankruptcy bench. Across this district, the Chapter 13 dismissal rate is 60.0%, near the national median. Of 77,105 Chapter 13 cases filed between 2008 and 2024, 27,038 resulted in a discharge. Dismissal rates vary widely across federal districts and depend on local practice, judicial patterns, and economic conditions.
Section 1328(f) of the Bankruptcy Code bars Chapter 13 discharge for debtors who received a prior discharge within specified time periods. Prior filers who were dismissed—rather than discharged—are not subject to this bar, but may face other restrictions under Section 109(g).
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