--- title: "Henry A. Callaway III | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-a-callaway-iii-8671" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Henry A. Callaway III U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama - State: Alabama - 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. Alabama, 2015-present - U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, appointed in 2015 to a renewable 14‐year term by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Alabama Access to Justice Commission – current chair ### Education - Vanderbilt Law School — J.D. (1983) - Harvard University — B.A. (1980) ### Additional information - Appointed in May 2015 to a 14‐year term, renewable, by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Henry A. Callaway III '83 appointed to 14-year term on U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt University Henry A. Callaway III ’83 appointed to 14-year term on U.S. Bankruptcy Court Apr 13, 2015, 5:34 PM Share Henry Callaway '83Henry A. Callaway III ’83 has been appointed to 14-year term on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile - He received the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award in 2011 for his public service and access‐to‐justice work - Mobile Bar Association – former president - His caseload includes Chapter 7 and other bankruptcy matters, and he has issued interpretive rulings on exemption issues in mixed‐debt cases - Before his judicial appointment, Callaway practiced business litigation and bankruptcy law for 32 years at the Hand Arendall firm in Mobile - Alabama State Bar – state bar commissioner for three terms; member of the executive council and disciplinary commission - South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program – served over 25 years, including 7 terms as president ## 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/8671/henry-a-callaway-iii/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8671/henry-a-callaway-iii/) - [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8671/henry-a-callaway-iii/) - [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/8671/henry-a-callaway-iii/) - [Henry A. Callaway - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Henry_A._Callaway) - [Henry A. Callaway III '83 appointed to 14-year term on U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt University](https://law.vanderbilt.edu/henry-callaway-83-appointed-to-14-year-term-on-u-s-bankruptcy-court) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-a-callaway-iii-8671", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-a-callaway-iii-8671", "name": "Henry A. Callaway III | KnowJudges", "description": "Henry A. Callaway III, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama. 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/henry-a-callaway-iii-8671#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/henry-a-callaway-iii-8671#judge", "name": "Henry A. 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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.