NEW YORK AP – A bankruptcy judge in the Bernard Madoff case refused Tuesday to waive a deadline for claims against the disgraced money manager by people who may be asked to give back money they made investing with Madoff.

At a hearing in lower Manhattan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland said he saw no need to clarify an earlier order approving the July 2, 2009 deadline. He also indicated he would deal with any future disputes about claims on a case-by-case basis.