Impact

What we have built, what it has uncovered, and where it is going.

By the Numbers

4.9M Cases Screened
94 Districts Covered
391,951 Repeat Filers Identified
264 Section 1328(f) Violations Found
50+ Free Domains
1,800+ Free Pages
209 GitHub Cloners -- First Week
8,800+ Reddit Upvotes
26-BK-3 Rules Committee Submission
$0 Cost to Every User

Timeline

March 2026
Screener launched. The discharge eligibility screener goes live on 1328f.com, powered by 4.9 million FJC cases running entirely in the browser. No server, no sign-up, no cost.
March 2026
Domain network acquired. 50+ domains covering major sections of the Bankruptcy Code, each hosting free plain-language guides and tools.
March 23, 2026
Rules Committee submission accepted. Suggestion 26-BK-3 accepted by the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules -- proposing mandatory attorney outcome disclosure.
March 27, 2026
Nonprofit incorporated. Open Bankruptcy Project files as a Missouri nonprofit corporation.
Pending
501(c)(3) determination. Application for federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3).
Pending
Google Ad Grants. $10,000/month in free search advertising to reach people searching for bankruptcy information.
Pending
PACER fee exemption. Application for fee-exempt PACER access to expand case monitoring and make all accessed records permanently free through RECAP.

RECAP: Making PACER Free

Every page we access through PACER becomes permanently free through RECAP. The RECAP archive -- maintained by the Free Law Project -- makes federal court documents freely available to the public. Every docket we pull, every document we download, is automatically contributed back. Our research does not just produce reports -- it expands the public record.