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Bankruptcy Filing Statistics: Middle District of Alabama

Court: almbk Source: FJC IDB

1,067

Total Cases

1.1%

Discharge Rate

0.5%

Dismissal Rate

1,050

Pending / Open

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Case Outcomes

■ Discharged 1.1% ■ Dismissed 0.5% ■ Other/Pending 98.4%

Breakdown by Chapter

Chapter	Cases	Share
Chapter 7	170	15.9%
Chapter 13	850	79.7%
Chapter 11	18	1.7%
Other	29	2.7%

Filing Trend (2008–Present)

Data Source

Statistics derived from the Federal Judicial Center Integrated Database. Includes all bankruptcy case types. Pending cases may not yet have a recorded disposition.

Federal Rules Committee

This research supports two accepted suggestions to the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules: Suggestion 26-BK-3 and Suggestion 26-BK-5

Proposing automated Section 1328(f) discharge bar screening and Rule 9037 SSN redaction in federal bankruptcy courts

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