Honorable Christine M. Gravelle

United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey

Staff Information

Gina Price | Judicial Assistant - (609) 858-9370

Diane Lipcsey | Courtroom Deputy - (609) 858-9375

Michael Tedesco | Law Clerk

Rachel Stillwell | Court Recorder (609) 858-9340

402 East State Street
Trenton, N.J. 08608
Courtroom #3

Chambers e-mail: chambers_of_cmg@njb.uscourts.gov

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Communication

Communication: Judge Gravelle’s staff may be contacted by telephone, regular mail or email (Chambers_of_CMG@njb.uscourts.gov). Communication by fax is not permitted except with consent of Judge Gravelle. For emergency applications, such as applications and orders shortening time, parties should e-file the documents and notify the court by e-mail to the Chamber’s e-mail address. Parties should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 5071-1 regarding adjournment requests which are to be made three days prior to the hearing. Adjournment Request forms for Chapter 7 and 11 matters should be emailed to Judge Gravelle's Chambers and Chapter 13 Adjournment Request forms should be submitted to the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee.

In-Person Appearances: Starting the week of March 28, 2022, Judge Gravelle will be returning to in-person hearings, with the option to appear through CourtSolutions in lieu of in-person participation. This applies to all non-chapter 13 matters.

Telephonic appearances: FOR DAVID'S BRIDAL HEARINGS - PLEASE REFERENCE THE DAVID'S BRIDAL WEBPAGE ON THE BANKRUPTCY COURT WEBSITE. HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM.

For all other matters, Judge Gravelle is amenable to telephonic appearances. Prior consent is not necessary but parties are directed to contact their adversary to inform them they will be appearing by telephone. All requests for telephonic appearances before Judge Gravelle shall be arranged through CourtSolutions, http://www.Court-Solutions.com, no later than 3:00 p.m. the court day prior to the hearing. To appear telephonically, you will need to create a CourtSolutions' account. Once you establish an account, you will be able to submit your request to appear telephonically. This request will either be approved or denied by Judge Gravelle’s chambers. As long as your request is approved by chambers, you can log into your CourtSolutions' account, prior to the hearing time, and access the large orange button entitled “Open Hearing Dashboard” for your dial-in instructions. Your dial-in information will be the same for every reservation you make. For complete information about CourtSolutions, please visit http://help.court-solutions.com. If you are having call-in or sign-in problems with CourtSolutions, please contact CourtSolutions directly at (917) 746-7476 or email help@Court-Solutions.com.

Consistent with the Court's General Order Regarding Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by Coronavirus (COVID-19) (as amended), the Court will conduct all chapter 13 matters telephonically until further notice. Please register for appearances via CourtSolutions using the above instructions. Telephonic appearance via CourtSolutions for chapter 13 matters applies to both the Court's general chapter 13 calendar (held at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.) and the afternoon holdover matters (generally held at 12:00 p.m.). Counsel and parties are further advised to consult the chapter 13 trustee's website regarding disposition of their case and the need for an appearance.

To ensure the quality of the record, all calls must be made from quiet locations except in the most extreme emergencies. The use of CourtSolutions as opposed to another teleconference provider is preferred.

Copies of Papers

Copies of Papers: In addition to mandatory efiling, courtesy copies of papers to Chambers are required only when there are voluminous exhibits or upon request of the Court.

Motions

Motions:

Stay Relief and other Motions: Uncontested motions will be decided on the papers. If a matter is contested, appearances are required. Parties should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 9013-1, D.N.J. LBR 9013-2 and D.N.J. LBR 9013-3.

First Day Motions in Complex Chapter 11 Cases: The parties should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 9013-5.

For additional calendar information, see www.njb.uscourts.gov

Trials

Trials:

Pre-Trial Procedures: Parties should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 7016-1. Upon the filing of a proposed Joint Scheduling Order and Mediation Order (when required under D.N.J. LBR 9019-2), Judge Gravelle will generally not require appearances at the pre-trial conference. Appearance at the scheduled pre-trial conference will also not be required where counsel has notified the Courtroom Deputy of an intention to settle the matter, dismiss the matter, or to file default papers.

Discovery Disputes: If all parties consent to Judge Gravelle resolving discovery disputes before beginning motion practice, please contact Gina Price to schedule a telephonic hearing.

Requests to Enter Default and Default Judgment: Parties should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 7055-1. Judge Gravelle reviews the adversary complaint with respect to which default judgment is requested and will schedule a proof hearing where necessary.

Other: Witness lists and exhibits are due fourteen (14) days prior to trial.

Zoom Registration Form

Zoom Proceeding Guidelines

Fee Applications

Fee Applications:

Counsel should be guided by D.N.J. LBR 2016-1 through D.N.J. LBR 2016-5.

Reaffirmation Agreements

Reaffirmation Agreements:

Parties should be guided by 11 U.S.C. section 524 and Fed. R. Bankr.P. 4008 regarding the filing of Reaffirmation Agreements.

HEARINGS: Where an attorney certifies that the debtor is able to make the payments on the debt to be reaffirmed, no hearing will be scheduled. Where the attorney certification is absent, hearings are held on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m.

LEASES: Judge Gravelle does not approve Reaffirmation Agreements for leases. The parties may enter into a lease assumption agreement without need for Court approval.

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Honorable Christine M. Gravelle

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