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Bankruptcy Filing Statistics: Western District of Tennessee

Court: tnwbk Source: FJC IDB

2,014

Total Cases

28.1%

Discharge Rate

34.9%

Dismissal Rate

715

Pending / Open

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Case Outcomes

■ Discharged 28.1% ■ Dismissed 34.9% ■ Other/Pending 37.1%

Breakdown by Chapter

Chapter	Cases	Share
Chapter 7	568	28.2%
Chapter 13	1,250	62.1%
Chapter 11	121	6.0%
Other	43	2.1%

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.

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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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