Chapter 13 bankruptcy outcomes across 94 federal districts | FJC IDB 2008-2024
--Cases Analyzed
--Est. Consumer Harm
--Districts Above Avg
--Ch.13 Dismissed
--Prior-Filer Discharges
--National Dismissal Rate
Highest Dismissal Rates
Methodology: Dismissal rates from court-observed data where N≥20 resolved cases, FJC-estimated otherwise.
Consumer harm = dismissed cases × $7,500 avg loss (attorney fees + lost plan payments + credit damage).
Data: FJC Integrated Database 2008-2024.
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