In re Javed

MICHELLE M. HARNER, U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

Creditors' distributions in bankruptcy cases are governed by the priority scheme codified in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.1 That scheme is designed to ensure fair and equitable distributions to similarly-situated creditors. Consequently, courts generally are reluctant to deviate from the statutory priority scheme, absent clear guidance from Congress that the requested deviation is appropriate. One such statutory directive is found in section 503 of the Code, which permits courts to allow the payment of certain kinds of postpetition claims, commonly…