Introduction
The Celsius bankruptcy court docket is the chronological record of every motion, objection, notice, order, and hearing in the case. Third-party summaries and news posts often lag behind it or get details wrong. That matters when a single amended order can change what an earlier filing means.
This guide shows where to access the Celsius docket, how to search and interpret entries, which filings deserve priority, and how to build a repeatable monitoring routine. It is a research guide, not individualized legal or tax advice.
Key Takeaways
- Confirm the court, caption, case number (22-10964), and latest entry date before relying on any document.
- Search by docket number, party, document type, keyword, and date, and open the attachments.
- Prioritize orders, plan and claims filings, distribution notices, and deadlines affecting your claim class.
- Check for amended, superseding, or sealed filings before citing an earlier one.
What Is the Celsius Bankruptcy Court Docket and Where Can You Access It?
A bankruptcy docket is the court-maintained chronological log of case proceedings. Each entry typically shows an entry number, filing date, document description, filer, hearing information, and a link to the document and its exhibits.
Case Identity
Celsius Network LLC and affiliates filed Chapter 11 petitions on July 13, 2022, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The lead case is In re Celsius Network LLC, et al., Case No. 22-10964, jointly administered across 11 debtors.
Public materials have listed different judge assignments, including Judge Martin Glenn on Stretto's case page and a later filing with the (MEW) suffix. Confirm the current judge from the latest assignment order before you cite it.
Know Your Sources
Different sources answer different questions:
- Court docket: the full record of filings and orders
- PACER/CM-ECF: the federal court's electronic record system, with a nationwide Case Locator
- Stretto case site: the claims and noticing agent's portal, with separate Court Docket and Claims searches
- Claims portal: filed and scheduled claims, not the full docket
- News and blogs: secondary summaries that need checking against the filing
PACER charges $0.10 per page, capped at $3 per document, and waives fees when quarterly usage is $30 or less. Search-result pages are chargeable, even when nothing matches.
Reviewing a Filing Package
Open the entry and read the whole package: the motion or notice, memorandum, proposed order, exhibits, declarations, certificates of service, and any later order resolving the request.
Validate each document before you cite it:
- Confirm the docket number and filing date.
- Check the title and filing party.
- Look for the court stamp or entry information.
- Note any "amended," "corrected," "superseded," "sealed," or "restricted" label.
How to Search and Interpret Celsius Docket Entries
A Step-by-Step Search
- Start with case number 22-10964 in the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court.
- Narrow by docket number or date range.
- Search keywords tied to your goal.
- Filter by entered orders, and exclude service affidavits and transfer notices where the interface allows.
- Open the linked document. Descriptions alone can mislead.
Useful terms include "plan," "claims," "distribution," "objection," "confirmation," "withdrawal," "mediation," "settlement," "fee application," and "wind-down." Add a debtor, committee, advisor, or creditor group name to narrow results.
Request Versus Ruling
Keep the roles straight:
- A motion or application asks the court for relief.
- An objection challenges that request.
- A reply answers the objection.
- An order or opinion states what the court actually decided.
U.S. Courts defines a motion as a request for a judge to decide an issue, and an opinion as a judge's written explanation of a decision. Only the order or opinion tells you the outcome.
Deadlines and Related Entries
Find dates in notices, hearing agendas, scheduling orders, and certificates of service. Then check whether a later order extended or modified them.
Use a "read every related entry" workflow:
- Original motion
- Objections
- Replies
- Hearing result
- Entered order, then any amended order
- Later notices
Together these entries show the current procedural status.
Which Celsius Bankruptcy Filings Matter Most?
Case Management and Claims
Start with filings that identify the debtor entities and advisors:
- Petition and first-day motions
- Retention applications
- Scheduling orders and related notices
The examiner's work is also worth locating: Shoba Pillay was appointed in September 2022, and the Examiner's Final Report is Doc. 1956.
For claims, prioritize:
- Bar-date notices and proof-of-claim procedures
- Claim objections and omnibus objections
- Claim transfers
The January 3, 2023 bar date applied to most retail account holders, with exceptions, so do not assume it covers every claimant. Official Form 410 is the proof-of-claim form.
Plan and Confirmation Materials
Separate proposed terms from approved ones. Key records include:
- Doc. 1822 (January 4, 2023): Judge Glenn held that cryptocurrency deposited in Earn Accounts became Celsius property.
- Doc. 3972 (November 9, 2023): the order confirming the modified joint Chapter 11 plan.
- Doc. 4289 (January 29, 2024): the MiningCo Conformed Plan. Stretto lists the effective date as January 31, 2024.
Distribution and Recovery Filings
The Plan Administrator's status report (Doc. 8432, filed May 29, 2026) shows that, as of April 30, 2026, about $3.44 billion of $3.50 billion eligible for distribution (98.46%) had been distributed. About $50 million remained eligible. The fourth distribution began around February 3, 2026.
These are aggregate figures, not any creditor's or class's recovery rate. Distribution channels include checks, wires, Hyperwallet, and crypto through PayPal/Venmo and Coinbase. A later Notice of Filing of Distribution Update Presentation (Doc. 8501) was filed October 13, 2026.
Litigation, Settlement, and Wind-Down
Post-effective-date litigation affects estate assets and timing. The Celsius Customer Preference matter (Case No. 24-04024) names Mohsin Y. Meghji as Litigation Administrator. In the Tether litigation, the court's June 30, 2025 opinion granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss.
A separate $299.5 million Tether settlement was announced by BRIC in October 2025, so attribute that figure to BRIC's announcement, not a court order. Fee, avoidance, and wind-down filings also shape final case administration.
How to Use the Docket for Celsius Claims, Recoveries, and Case Research
Match Your Question to the Trail
- Claim status: claims filings, notices, and objections
- Distributions: plan, effective-date notices, and status reports
- Ownership or priority: relevant opinions, orders, and plan provisions
Label every point by origin: a filed pleading, an issued opinion, an entered order, a plan provision, or a party's allegation. An allegation is not a finding.
Keep a Research Log
Record for each document:
- Docket number and filing date
- Document title
- Affected party or claim class
- Key deadline
- Operative conclusion
- Source link
- Follow-up documents to review
Attorneys, distressed investors, restructuring advisors, and credit teams can use this history to judge procedural momentum, stakeholder positions, and claims activity. No single filing is a final outcome.
Supplementing the Primary Record
Professionals who need continuous visibility can add BankruptcyData to their workflow. Its platform covers:
- Court filings and docket intelligence
- Stakeholder and advisor activity
- Restructuring outcomes
- Saved searches with alerts
Coverage spans 600k+ records across 45+ years. The court docket remains the authoritative source for filed documents and entered orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Celsius claim?
A claim is a creditor's right to payment for a debt owed on the petition date, per U.S. Courts' proof-of-claim instructions. Verify amount, status, treatment, and objections in the claim filings, notices, plan documents, and orders.
Did people get their money back from Celsius?
Many received distributions, but recovery varies by creditor category, claim status, and plan treatment. The May 2026 report shows about $3.44 billion distributed through April 30, 2026. It does not state any one customer's recovery, so check current docket notices.
Can I search for dockets in Pennsylvania by name for free?
The Pennsylvania UJS Web Portal offers free public docket sheets for state courts, with no account needed. That is separate from the Celsius case, which is federal and found through PACER or Stretto.
How can I find a case in Maricopa County?
Use the Maricopa Clerk of the Superior Court case-history page, Arizona eAccess, or the Justice Courts Case Search, depending on the court. Federal bankruptcy cases in Arizona go through PACER.
Where can I find the official Celsius bankruptcy docket?
Use the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court via PACER, or Stretto's Celsius case page. Confirm the caption and case number, and cross-check key documents against the court record.
How do I search and track new filings in the Celsius bankruptcy case?
Use PACER RSS feeds where offered, and review new entries on a set schedule. Run keyword and party searches, check amended orders and attachments, and keep a dated research log.
