Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Federal Holiday - Presidents' Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, February 17th, in observance of Presidents' Day.
REVISED: Interim District Procedure for Motions to Redact
Effective December 1, 2019, the Interim District Procedure for Motions to Redact is revised in accordance with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037(h), and retitled as the District Procedure for Motion to Redact Previously Filed Document.
Link: District Procedure for Motion to Redact Previously Filed Document
Federal Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Learn About the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
See below flyer for details.
Attachment:
SBRA Flyer (Jan 15 2020).pdf Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, effective December 1, 2019
Link: USCourts.Gov
Federal Holiday - New Year's Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st, in observance of New Year's Day.
Federal Holiday - Christmas Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th, in observance of Christmas Day.
Memorial Service for Retired Chief Judge Lloyd King
Hon. Lloyd King, former Chief Judge of the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court, passed away on October 17, 2019. The court will hold a memorial to honor and remember him on December 9, 2019, at 4:00 PM in the Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. Members of the bar and the general public are welcome to attend. Visitors will need government issued identification to pass through security upon arrival.
Federal Holiday - Thanksgiving
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on November 28th and 29th, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Judge Lafferty's Brown Bag Luncheon
Brown Bag Luncheon Flyer Solicitation of Applicants to Serve as Subchapter V Trustees
The United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer cases filed under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (Subchapter V), which amended chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code). Please see the below document for more information.
Attachment:
UST Solicitation CM/ECF Event Modifications Effective December 1, 2018
The Court will implement new CM/ECF event modifications related to the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure effective December 1, 2018
Link: Procedure effective December 1, 2018. Event modifications, Amendments to the rules
Federal Holiday - Veterans Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.
Roadways to the Federal Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy Judge?
Attachment:
Oakland Roadways to the Federal Bench -- Registration and Event Details; Panel Bios.pdf Federal Holiday - Columbus Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, October 14th, in observance of Columbus Day.
Santa Rosa Division - REOPENED
Register! 2019 Bay Area Bankruptcy Judges' Conference
Attachment:
Judges' Conference Save the Date--REVISED Link Added.pdf Federal Holiday - Labor Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, in observance of Labor Day.
Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Bankruptcy Local Rules
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court is considering changes to Bankruptcy Local Rules 1001-2, 1002-1, 1005-1, 1017-1, 1017-2, 3017-1, 5005-1, 8003-1, 9013-3, 9014-1, 9022-1, 9040-3, 9042-2 and the addition of NEW Bankruptcy Local Rules 2002-2 and 2016-1. A PDF of the proposed changes is below. Comments regarding any of the proposed changes may be submitted by emailing ron_mastroianni@canb.uscourts.gov by July 26, 2019.
Attachment:
Redline Revised Bankruptcy Local Rules (7.19).pdf