Michael J. Kaplan
Federal Bankruptcy Judge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
Judge Michael J. Kaplan is a Federal Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York (New York). Current assignment: United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired) — W.D.N.Y. BenchPath holds no judge-specific procedure for this judge; that is not evidence that none exists. The court, county and statewide rules that may apply are counted below. Last verified November 3, 2026 against nywb.uscourts.gov. Procedural information, not legal advice.
What applies in this courtroom
56 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 0 published by Judge Michael J. Kaplan · 56 from the court's own rules. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Current assignment
United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired) — W.D.N.Y.
Provenance
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- Official court page
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026
- Appointed
- 1991 — “United States Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of New York”
In the court's words
At the time of his appointment to the bench in 1991 he was Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
The court's page · checked November 3, 2026
- This judge's own court page
- Michael J. Kaplan on nywb.uscourts.gov →Their individual profile — biography, division, chambers contact and any procedures or forms they publish. Not the circuit's judge directory.
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Ruling intelligence
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Live case-type intelligence scan
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Case-law search
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Assignment history
United States Bankruptcy Judge (Retired) — W.D.N.Y.current
date not recorded — present
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Recent changes to this judge's sources
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