Purpose of this page
This independent research page connects the name Maureen Gaughan with the related Chapter 7 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. The listed case numbers are 2:09-bk-12121-BKM and 2:17-bk-09863-BKM. It is a guide to public records, not an official court page.
The bankruptcy proceedings are distinct from the civil case JOHN C D DOE v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2020-014920. This page provides the bankruptcy-court connection and does not make findings about disputed conduct, liability, or the civil case.
Maureen Gaughan’s trustee role and the court
Public records identify Maureen Gaughan as a Chapter 7 trustee in proceedings connected with these case numbers. A Chapter 7 trustee administers an estate under the Bankruptcy Code. The trustee is a private case fiduciary, not a judge or court employee; the U.S. Department of Justice’s trustee locator describes listed trustees as private parties rather than government employees.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona is the federal court that maintains the bankruptcy dockets and enters court orders. The court’s case-information page explains how to obtain case information through PACER and the court’s Voice Case Information System.
Record-check note: Trustee actions, party positions, and court rulings are different things. Check the actual docket entries and orders before drawing conclusions. This page summarizes case identification only.