Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Third Amended General Order 37
Adopts Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 and notices the use of amended Official Forms 101 and 201 in this Court.
Attachment:
3rd Amended General Order 37 CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, September 17, 2022
CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, September 17th from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM due to system maintenance. Following the system maintenance, CM/ECF will undergo tests to ensure proper back-up system operations. During this time, you may experience temporary intermittent access to certain CM/ECF features. Testing will conclude on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
If you experience any issues, please contact the helpdesk.
Federal Holiday - Labor Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day.
Chapter 13 Plan - Comments Requested
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court is requesting comments on the new Chapter 13 plan that it has drafted in consultation with a committee of lawyers and Martha Bronitsky, Chapter 13 Trustee. PDF versions of the Chapter 13 plan and its attachments are below. Comments regarding the new plan may be emailed to Ron_Mastroianni@canb.uscourts.gov by September 1, 2022. The subject line of the email should be “Chapter 13 Plan Comments.”
Attachment:
Chapter 13 Plan, Addendum: A Class 1, Addendum: B Class 3, Addendum: C Class 4, Addendum: D Class 6 CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, August 27, 2022
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 5:30 AM to 07:30 AM due to system maintenance.
Judge Lafferty's Notice of Judicial Law Clerk's Post-Clerkship Employment
Notice of Judicial Law Clerk's Post-Clerkship Employment Judge Montali's Revised Open Calendar Procedures
Judge Montali's Revised Open Calendar Procedures Federal Holiday - Independence Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, June 25, 2022
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM due to system maintenance.
Recruitment to the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee
The Bench-Bar Liaison Committee (the “Committee”) is seeking members of the bar to serve a three-year term on the Committee. There are currently four (4) vacancies on the Committee and service will commence on July 1, 2022.
Prospective Committee Members should review the requirements and selection criteria of General Order No. 15. Trustee’s and employees of the U.S. Trustee are eligible to apply. Applications must commit to participate in six to eight Committee meetings each year during their membership term and to otherwise actively further the Committee’s mission. To apply for a position on the Committee, please send a letter of interest along with a current resume or curriculum vitae to the Committee Co-Chairs, Cheryl C. Rouse rblaw@ix.netcom.com and Michael A. Sweet msweet@foxrothschild.com by June 24, 2022.
Federal Holiday - Juneteenth
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, June 20th, in observance of Juneteenth.
PACER Services and CM/ECF Connections Temporarily Intermittent on Sunday, June 12
PACER users and Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-filers may experience intermittent authentication issues when logging on, and intermittent connection issues when making payments through Pay.gov on Sunday, June 12 from 3:55 AM to 4:00 PM due to PACER system maintenance.
Judge Lafferty will Reinstitute In-person/In-Courtroom Hearings
Beginning April 1, 2022, all matters before Judge Lafferty will be conducted in person, in the courtroom, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Eureka/McKinleyville matters will, until further notice, be conducted via Zoom Webinar. Counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing either in person or by AT&T Teleconference. Beginning May 25, 2022, counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing in person or by Zoom Webinar. Prior court approval is not required for Zoom or AT&T appearances. The Zoom or AT&T information will be included in each calendar posted weekly, as applicable. Judge Lafferty’s Practices and Procedures for In-Person Hearings are available at https://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedure/lafferty/judge-lafferty%E2%80%99s-practices-and-procedures-person-hearings
Federal Holiday - Memorial Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day.
Judge Blumenstiel's Notice of Unavailability
Please be advised that the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel will not be available on Friday, May 20, 2022 through and including Monday, May 30, 2022.
Attachment:
HLB Notice of Unavailability (20 May - 30 May 2022).pdf NEW Second Amended General Order 37, Abrogation of Amended General Order 37
This order rescinds Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020, and the use of amended Official Forms 101, 122A-1, 122B-1, 122C-1, and 201 in this Court.
Amended Bankruptcy Local Rule 1001-2(a) as it pertains to Amended Civil Local Rule 79-4
Effective November 1, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California amended its Civil Local Rules (“Civil L.R.”). In light of these amendments, the Bankruptcy Court has amended Bankruptcy Local Rule (B.L.R.) 1001-2(a) as it pertains to Civil L.R. 79-4. The changes incorporated into amended B.L.R. 1001-2(a) are highlighted in red below:
1001-2. Applicability of Civil Local Rules.
(a) Incorporation of Civil Local Rules. Except as hereinafter set forth or otherwise ordered by the Court, the following Civil Local Rules shall apply in all bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings:
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- 79-4 Custody and Disposition of Exhibits and Transcripts (except that, unless ordered by the court, exhibits admitted into evidence under seal and portions of the record ordered sealed are not available for public inspection)
Amended B.L.R. 1001-2(a) has been published and takes effect immediately. Should you have any questions, you may contact the court by calling 888-821-7606 or by using the Live Chat feature on the court’s website.
UPDATED Procedures for Filing Redacted or Sealed Confidential or Highly Sensitive Documents
Attachment:
Procedures for Filing Redacted or Sealed Confidential or Highly Sensitive Documents (REDLINE VERSION).pdf CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, March 5, 2022
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM due to system maintenance.
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, February 26th, 2022
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, February 26th, 2022, from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM due to system maintenance.