--- title: "Cecelia G. Morris | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cecelia-g-morris-8907" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cecelia G. Morris U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York - State: New York - Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York, 2000-present - The Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, appointed in 2000 and serving a renewable 14‐year term until 2028 - Appointed Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York in July 2000, and appointed Chief Judge in March 2012 - Appointed United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York and took the bench on July 1, 2000 - Private law practice, Macon, Georgia (May 1981–February 1986) - 1976: Law clerk at Seay Sims & Park (now Bolton & Park) in Griffin, GA ### Education - John Marshall Law School — J.D. (1977) - West Texas State University in — B.S. (1968) ### Additional information - Judge Morris presides over the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, a position she has held since July 1, 2000. - In 2024, she was also approved by the Second Circuit Judicial Council for extended service as a recall judge from February 1 to December 31, 2024 - 1981–1986: Private practice in Macon, GA. - 1977–1978: Private practice in Griffin, GA. - Appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to a renewable 14‐year term. - For case filings, hearing schedules, and procedural rules, see the official court’s Judge Morris page ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### motion form Scope: courtwide Request an order by written motion unless the rules authorize an application or the request is made during a hearing. State the grounds with particularity and specify the requested relief or order. Evidence excerpt: A motion must state its grounds with particularity and set forth the relief or order requested. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### motion notice timing Scope: courtwide Unless a motion may be heard ex parte or another period applies, serve the written motion and hearing notice at least seven days before the hearing. Serve supporting affidavits with the motion. Evidence excerpt: A written motion (other than one that may be heard ex parte) and notice of any hearing must be served at least 7 days before the hearing date, unless the court or these rules set a different period. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### contested matter notice Scope: courtwide In a contested matter not otherwise governed by the bankruptcy rules, request relief by motion and give the opposing party reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. A response is required only if the court orders one. Evidence excerpt: Reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard must be given to the party against whom relief is sought. No response is required unless the court orders otherwise. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### disputed fact testimony Scope: courtwide Present witness testimony on a disputed material factual issue in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. Evidence excerpt: A witness's testimony on a disputed material factual issue must be taken in the same manner as testimony in an adversary proceeding. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidentiary hearing notice Scope: courtwide Use the court's procedure to determine, reasonably before a scheduled hearing, whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. Evidence excerpt: The court must provide procedures that allow parties-at a reasonable time before a scheduled hearing-to determine whether it will be an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses may testify. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### evidence rules Scope: courtwide Prepare evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 43, 44, and 44.1, which apply in bankruptcy cases. Evidence excerpt: The Federal Rules of Evidence and Fed. R. Civ. P. 43, 44, and 44.1 apply in a bankruptcy case. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oath or affirmation Scope: courtwide A solemn affirmation may substitute when an oath is required. The national rule identifies the bankruptcy judge, clerk, deputy clerk, U.S. trustee, and other authorized officers as persons who may administer it. Evidence excerpt: If an oath is required, a solemn affirmation suffices. [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8907/cecelia-g-morris/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8907/cecelia-g-morris/) - [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8907/cecelia-g-morris/) - [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8907/cecelia-g-morris/) - [Hon. Cecelia G. Morris U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern ...](https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/legacy_files/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Morris100715.pdf) - [Judge Cecelia G. Morris | Southern District of New York](https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/content/chief-judge-cecelia-g-morris) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cecelia-g-morris-8907", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cecelia-g-morris-8907", "name": "Cecelia G. Morris | KnowJudges", "description": "Cecelia G. Morris, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cecelia-g-morris-8907#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cecelia-g-morris-8907#judge", "name": "Cecelia G. 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Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-52c9ad7e083212c057b747c7) — Bankruptcy proceedings only; chapter-specific limits apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.