Judge Richard D. Taylor

E.D. Ark. Bankruptcy Court

District-level Chapter 13 data from the FJC Integrated Database, FY 2008-2024.

These statistics reflect all Chapter 13 cases filed in the E.D. Ark., not individual judge caseloads. The FJC Integrated Database does not publish per-judge outcome data for bankruptcy cases.

61,314

Ch.13 Cases Filed (District)

61.8%

Dismissal Rate

38.2%

Discharge Rate

19,713

Discharges Granted

58.3%

National Avg Dismissal

This district's 61.8% dismissal rate is above the 58.3% national average.

District Context

Judge Richard D. Taylor sits on the E.D. Ark. bankruptcy bench. Across this district, the Chapter 13 dismissal rate is 61.8%, near the national median. Of 61,314 Chapter 13 cases filed between 2008 and 2024, 19,713 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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Judge Richard D. Taylor

District Context

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