Case timeline

1. Oct 102025
   Status: Murray Energy chapter 11 cases close after wind-down

   The court entered a final decree closing the Murray Energy chapter 11 cases effective October 10, 2025, ending the main bankruptcy docket after a long post-confirmation wind-down. The order also approves the final accounting, discharges the Plan Administrator upon the filing of a certification of counsel, terminates Kroll's claims and noticing services, and deems the Murray Energy Wind-Down Trust terminated on that same certification timeline, according to the Final Decree.

   The decree leaves a narrow tail: the GMS Mine Repair and Maintenance adversary proceeding remains open, the court retains jurisdiction to enforce the decree, and the Plan Administrator must file outstanding post-confirmation reports and pay U.S. Trustee fees within 30 days. For professionals tracking residual exposure, the practical news is that the core chapter 11 administration has ended, while claim disputes, statutory-fee issues, and the GMS adversary can still surface outside the closed main cases.

   Sources and provenanceOctober 10, 2025