Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1144 Revocation of an order of confirmation
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - POSTCONFIRMATION MATTERS › § 1144
Summary
A court can cancel a confirmation order if someone with an interest asks within 180 days, after notice and a hearing, and the order was obtained by fraud. The court must protect good‑faith rights and undo the debtor’s discharge.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1144
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On request of a party in interest at any time before 180 days after the date of the entry of the order of confirmation, and after notice and a hearing, the court may revoke such order if and only if such order was procured by fraud. An order under this section revoking an order of confirmation shall—
(1)contain such provisions as are necessary to protect any entity acquiring rights in good faith reliance on the order of confirmation; and
(2)revoke the discharge of the debtor.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
senate report no. 95–989
If an order of confirmation was procured by fraud, then the court may revoke the order on request of a party in interest if the request is made before 180 days after the date of the entry of the order of confirmation. The order revoking the order of confirmation must revoke the discharge of the debtor, and contain such provisions as are necessary to protect any entity acquiring rights in good faith reliance on the order of confirmation.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–353 inserted “if and only” after “revoke such order”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 days after July 10, 1984, see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1144
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73