Mary F. Walrath is a bankruptcy judge for the District of Delaware, which handles a high volume of complex corporate and patent litigation and serves as the de facto corporate capital of the United States.
The judge's published procedures are contained in the Revised Chambers Procedures, effective January 14, 2025.
Courtesy copies are required only when requested by chambers. Courtesy copies of documents are prohibited except when requested by Chambers or required by other applicable rules.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A Scheduling Order must be presented following the preliminary hearing for initial scheduling conferences in adversary proceedings.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Previously approved fee applications are not required to be submitted with final fee applications unless there is a dispute regarding a prior interim award.
Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include adversary position. Before requesting a continuance of any matter, counsel should contact all interested parties and advise Chambers whether all parties agree or oppose the request.
Yes. Judge Mary F. Walrath requires bundling for covered papers. First Day Binders require submission of a virtual hyperlinked hearing agenda and delivery of one physical binder to Chambers.
Previously approved fee applications are not required to be submitted with final fee applications unless there is a dispute regarding a prior interim award.
Courtesy copies of documents are prohibited except when requested by Chambers or required by other applicable rules.
First Day Binders require submission of a virtual hyperlinked hearing agenda and delivery of one physical binder to Chambers.
Hearing Binders require submission of a virtual hyperlinked hearing agenda.
Chapter 11 Fee Application Binders require delivery of a physical binder to Chambers.
Chapter 7 Fee Application Binders require submission of a virtual binder.
Claims Binders require delivery of a physical binder to Chambers.
Notice of Completion of Briefing Binders require submission of a virtual binder and delivery of two physical binders to Chambers.
Exhibit Binders require submission of a virtual binder unless otherwise requested by Chambers.
Before requesting a continuance of any matter, counsel should contact all interested parties and advise Chambers whether all parties agree or oppose the request.
Continuances are prohibited for initial scheduling conferences in adversary proceedings.
A Scheduling Order must be presented following the preliminary hearing for initial scheduling conferences in adversary proceedings.