United States Trustee

United States Trustee
United States Trustee
an agent of the U.S. Department of Justice appointed to assist in bankruptcy cases. The U.S. Trustee administers many of the duties of the court including appointing committees, appointing trustees and examiners, scrutinizing bankruptcy documents, etc. The United States Trustee Program began in 1979. Presently, it covers all federal judicial districts except for North Carolina and Alabama, which were originally scheduled to be included in October of 2002, but whose inclusion Congress has extended indefinitely (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms)

An agent of the United States Department of Justice responsible for supervising the administration of the bankruptcy process (SA-Bankruptcy.com)

The Office of the United States Trustee is an arm of the U.S. Department of Justice charged with administering the bankruptcy trustee program and monitoring the financial reporting in Chapter 11 cases. The U.S. Trustee has the right to appear and be heard in any bankruptcy proceeding and is often thought of as a "watchdog." The U.S. Trustee appoints the official committee of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases. (Bernstein's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology)

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United States Trustee
The Office of the United States Trustee is an arm of the U.S. Department of Justice charged with administering the bankruptcy trustee program and monitoring the financial reporting in Chapter 11 cases. The U.S. Trustee has the right to appear and be heard in any bankruptcy proceeding and is often thought of as a "watchdog." The U.S. Trustee appoints the official committee of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases.

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