On July 19, 2018, Chief Judge Kathleen Sanberg presented the 2018 Raeder Larson Public Service Award to Karl Johnson and Lauri Schmid.
Congratulations, Karl and Lauri!
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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
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July 20, 2018
CM/ECF will be unavailable Saturday, July 21 from 4 a.m. until approximately noon in order to perform system maintenance.
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July 19, 2018
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rules 2002-1(b)(2) and 3012-1 and Local Form 3015-1. The text of the proposed rules and form is available...
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June 22, 2018
It is with great sadness that the Bankruptcy Court family announces the passing of our retired colleague and friend, Judge John J. Connelly.
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June 12, 2018
CM/ECF will be unavailable Saturday, June 9th from 8 p.m. until approximately midnight in order to perform system maintenance.
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June 7, 2018
The judges of the Eighth Circuit courts invite you to join them August 15 - 17, 2018, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for the Judicial Conference. This is a full conference for all judges and members of the Bar. Registration and...
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May 3, 2018
On Monday, April 23, Kristin Neff will assume calendar duties for Judge Fisher, while continuing to serve as Judge Fisher’s court recorder.
Kristin can be reached by phone at 651-848-1061 and by email at...
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April 20, 2018
For immediate assistance, please contact the St. Paul (651-848-1000) or Minneapolis (612-664-5200) Clerk's Office.
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April 16, 2018
New Local Rule 7056-1, governing time periods for service and filing of summary judgment motions, will take effect May 1, 2018 and apply to all motions filed on and after that date.
New Local Form 1009-1 and amended Local Rule 1009-1 will...
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April 2, 2018
CM/ECF will be unavailable Sunday, March 4th from 10 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. in order to perform system maintenance.
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March 1, 2018
Effective March 1, 2018, the "wherefore" clause of the Application for Compensation in Chapter 13 Case (Local Form 2016-1) has been amended to state:
Wherefore, the applicant requests the Court to enter an order awarding $_________ for...
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March 1, 2018
CM/ECF Train will be unavailable Tuesday, February 20th from 10 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. in order to perform system maintenance.
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February 15, 2018
You may have recently received a Notice of Confirmation and Effective Date of Debtors' and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation Dated October 31, 2017 in the mail. The notice states that those holders...
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February 15, 2018
WYNIT Distribution LLC, WD Navarre Holdings, LLC, WD Navarre Digital Services, LLC, WYNIT Holdings, Inc., WD Navarre Canada, ULC, WD Navarre Distribution, LLC and WD Encore Software, LLC filed chapter 11 bankruptcy cases on September 8, 2017. At...
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February 7, 2018
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Form 2016-1. The text of the proposed form is available...
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February 2, 2018
In the event a continuing resolution or appropriations bill is not enacted by midnight January 19, 2018, the judiciary will not shut down and employees of the Bankruptcy Court will be working normal hours the week of January 22, 2018.
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January 19, 2018
Please read the following updated information regarding the filing of the new Chapter 13 plans:
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January 9, 2018
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rule 1009-1, proposed new Local Rule 7056-1, and proposed new Local Form 1009-1. The text of the proposed...
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December 28, 2017
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 22, Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1.
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December 19, 2017
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for the position of Case Administrator. Please click here for more information.
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December 6, 2017
CM/ECF will be unavailable for 12 hours, beginning at 12:00am December 1 until 12:00pm December 1, as the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota conducts planned system maintenance.
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November 29, 2017
Guidelines concerning the new chapter 13 plan form effective 12-1-17 are available here.
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November 22, 2017
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 13, 2017
Details on amendments to Local Rules and Forms effective December 1, 2017 are available here.
The court is developing a fillable...
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November 13, 2017
Details on amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure effective December 1, 2017 are available here.
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November 6, 2017
If you received a notice of commencement of chapter 11 cases in the jointly administered cases of WYNIT Distribution LLC, WD Navarre Holdings, LLC, WD Navarre Digital Services, LLC, WYNIT Holdings, Inc., WD Navarre Canada, ULC, WD Navarre...
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October 16, 2017
In December, the judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will appoint several new members to the Bankruptcy Practice Committee. The Practice Committee meets every other month to address local rule changes and to provide input and suggestions on...
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October 12, 2017
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for the position of Lead Software Engineer. Please click here for more information.
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September 27, 2017
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rules 1006-1(b), 3012-1(b), 9013-2 and 9013-3(a)(2) and Local Forms 1019-1, 3002-2(c), 4004-1 and 9013-2. The...
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September 1, 2017
Please see Request for Quotation from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court , District of Minnesota for an Audio/Video Systems Upgrade project.
Location: The training room located at 200 U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN.
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August 29, 2017
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to the local Chapter 13 Plan form, Local Form 3015-1. The text of the proposed form is available using the following...
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August 28, 2017
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment.
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August 14, 2017
On July 20, 2017, Chief Judge Kathleen Sanberg presented the 2017 Raeder Larson Public Service Award to Ken Edstrom.
Congratulations, Ken!
Ken Edstrom, 2017 Raeder...
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July 21, 2017
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
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June 27, 2017
Creditors in the Gander Mountain bankruptcy case may file proofs of claim either electronically or by printing a claim to fill out and mail in to the court. The claims filing deadline is July 17, 2017. Please follow this link...
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June 22, 2017
It has come to our attention that bankruptcy attorneys around the country are receiving messages similar to the attached pdf.
If you receive a message and are unsure whether it originated from the court, please feel free to contact any of...
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June 19, 2017
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have determined the court will opt out and not use the proposed national chapter 13 plan form approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States. The Bankruptcy...
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June 15, 2017
CM/ECF will remain available throughout the day on Saturday, April 22 and voids the previous announcement.
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April 21, 2017
CM/ECF will be unavailable Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. until approximately noon in order to perform system maintenance.
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April 20, 2017
The Judges prefer that attorneys use the following language in their proposed orders submitted with motions to value under LR 3012-(a):
This case is before the court on the motion of the debtor[s] to determine the value of the secured...
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March 28, 2017
William Jay Riley of Omaha, Nebraska, will step down as chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on March 10, 2017. He will remain in active service on the court.
Judge Riley became chief judge on April 1,...
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March 15, 2017
CM/ECF will be unavailable Saturday, March 18 from midnight to 6:00 a.m. in order to perform system maintenance.
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March 7, 2017
Amendments to Local Rules 2004-1, 2004-2, 2016-1, 3012-1 and 7041-1, Local Form 2016-1 and new Local Form 3012-1 effective March 1, 2017
Please see attached announcement for details.
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February 27, 2017
For details, see the
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January 5, 2017
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for a full-time Human Resources Specialist. For complete announcement, click here.
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January 5, 2017
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 17, 2016
In September 2016, the Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to certain fees on the bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedule. These changes will take effect December 1, 2016.
Details on the fees affected are available...
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November 7, 2016
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rules 2004-1 and 3012-1 and new Local Rule 2005-1 (formerly Local Rule 2004-2). The text of the proposed rules...
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November 3, 2016
CM/ECF will be unavailable Tuesday, October 18 from 6 p.m. until approximately 10 p.m. in order to perform system maintenance.
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October 17, 2016
In December, the judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will appoint several new members to the Bankruptcy Practice Committee. The Practice Committee meets every other month to address local rule changes and to provide input and suggestions on...
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October 12, 2016
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the Updated Census Bureau Median Family Income Data will be available October 5, 2016.
The data will apply to bankruptcy...
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October 4, 2016
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for a full-time Term Law Clerk to Judge Katherine A. Constantine. The position is available August 2017 for the 2017 - 2019 term. Applications will be accepted only through...
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September 19, 2016
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for a full-time Term Law Clerk to Judge Michael E. Ridgway. Position available August 2017. For complete announcement, click here.
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September 13, 2016
Our website's content at http://www.mnb.uscourts.gov will be frozen for the day on Tuesday, August 30 in order to perform system maintenance. This means content that is current on Monday, August 29 will not be updated again until...
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August 24, 2016
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The...
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August 18, 2016
Judicial Law Clerk to Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathleen Sanberg. Temporary Law Clerk in Minneapolis for research and writing on the Petters matters. Applicant must have practiced bankruptcy law or have taken a bankruptcy course. For complete...
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August 17, 2016
Proposed revisions to Local Rules and Forms posted for notice and comment
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rule...
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August 15, 2016
The system maintenance work scheduled for CM during the weekends of 8/20 and 8/27 has been cancelled.
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August 8, 2016
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3015 and adoption of a new Rule 3015.1, and has asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment...
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July 22, 2016
On July 19, 2016, Chief Judge Kathleen Sanberg presented the 2016 Raeder Larson Public Service Award to Patti J. Sullivan and M. Andrew Urano.
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July 21, 2016
CM/ECF will be unavailable Saturday, July 16 from 5 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m. in order to perform system maintenance.
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July 11, 2016
Applications are currently being accepted for the position of Law Clerk for United States Bankruptcy Judge beginning approximately September 6, 2016. To qualify for the position of Law Clerk to a Federal Judge, a person must be a law school...
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June 20, 2016
Welcome, Judge Fisher!
On June 1, 2016, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen administered the oath of office to new U.S. Bankruptcy Judge William J. Fisher. Below is information on staffing and case assignment procedures implemented in the...
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June 1, 2016
The Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota have designated Judge Kathleen H. Sanberg as Chief Bankruptcy Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, effective June 1, 2016, for a...
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May 24, 2016
Review the attached document for further information.
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May 20, 2016
The Honorable William Jay Riley, Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit, announced the court has appointed Hennepin County District Judge William J. Fisher of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota. ...
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May 10, 2016
The Bankruptcy Judges' rules for telephonic court appearances have been modified and updated. See the updated web page for details.
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April 22, 2016
REMINDER: online registration for the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference will close on April 18
See attached for details.
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April 14, 2016
On April 1, 2016, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code, Title 28, and some official and local bankruptcy forms and instructions. The adjustments will apply to cases filed on or after April 1, 2016.
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March 23, 2016
Beginning March 7, 2016, both pro se AND represented debtors in cases filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota may elect to receive email notification of court orders and court-generated notices, rather than...
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March 7, 2016
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rule 8009-1. The text of the proposed rule is available ...
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February 22, 2016
See attachment below for complete details.
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February 4, 2016
CM/ECF will be unavailable from Thursday, January 28 at 11 pm through Friday, January 29 at 3 am for system upgrades.
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January 25, 2016
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment amendments to Local Rule 2016-1(a) and to paragraph 6 of Local Form 1007-1 and paragraphs 2 and 7 of Local Form 2016-1. The text...
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January 6, 2016
On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law a four-year extension of the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-438.1 The Act amends Section 707(b)(2)(D) of the Bankruptcy Code to provide a temporary...
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December 30, 2015
Certain versions of Adobe Acrobat and other PDF editing software allow the user to save a fillable form after data has been entered, and to edit that information at a future date. If a form with saved data is filed electronically (through CM/ECF...
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December 28, 2015
The new bankruptcy petition document, including the petition and all schedules and statements, can be 50 or more pages. Therefore, the fee for a copy of the bankruptcy petition will be updated as follows, effective January 1, 2016:
1. For...
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December 28, 2015
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, Thursday, December 31, 2015 and Friday, January 1, 2016. Please note that December 24 and December 31 are not considered legal holidays for purposes of time...
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December 17, 2015
We now have six days experience with the new forms. Some attorneys are confused about which forms to use, so the following attempts to clarify the court’s requirements:
- Use of the new official bankruptcy forms is ...
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December 8, 2015
CM/ECF will be unavailable from Monday, November 30 at 2 pm through Tuesday, December 1 at 2 am for system upgrades in connection with the new official bankruptcy forms that take effect December 1, 2015.
The Bankruptcy...
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November 19, 2015
The United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota will be modifying the local forms on the court's website between November 16, 2015 and December 1, 2015. The content of the forms will remain largely unchanged, but the format of the forms...
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November 17, 2015
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2015. Please note that November 27 is not considered a legal holiday for purposes of time computation under FRBP 9006.
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November 9, 2015
Certain local rule and form amendments will take effect December 1, 2015, as summarized below:
Amendments to Local Rules 1005-1, 1007-1(c), 1009-1(b) and (c), 1019-1(a)(1) and (b), 2016-1(d)(1)(i), 3015-2(b), 4008-1(b) change form and...
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November 5, 2015
A sophisticated phone scam is targeting bankruptcy filers in several states, using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to immediately wire money to satisfy a debt.
The National Association of...
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October 21, 2015
Most Official Bankruptcy Forms are scheduled to be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted, and renumbered versions, effective December 1, 2015.
These new forms are part of a forms modernization project that began in 2008. The...
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October 6, 2015
In December, the judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will appoint several new members to the Bankruptcy Practice Committee. The Practice Committee meets every other month to address local rule changes and to provide input and suggestions on...
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October 6, 2015
In December, the judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will appoint several new members to the Bankruptcy Practice Committee. The Practice Committee meets every other month to address local rule changes and to provide input and suggestions on...
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October 5, 2015
Most Official Bankruptcy Forms are scheduled to be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted, and renumbered versions, effective December 1, 2015.
These new forms are part of a forms modernization project that began in 2008. The...
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October 5, 2015
See attachment below for complete details.
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October 2, 2015
The CM/ECF system is currently unavailable. We are experiencing an issue with our centralized server. You may be able to look at a docket, but you are not able to file. We will update this notification as soon as CM/ECF becomes available....
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August 27, 2015
The United States Bankruptcy Court is soliciting quotations for the Courtroom 7 West Video Systems Upgrade Project.
Attached please find a Request For Quotation (RFQ). The deadline to submit quotations is Thursday, September 3, 2015 @ 12:...
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August 25, 2015
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Bankruptcy and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The proposed amendments,...
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August 19, 2015
Chief Judge William J. Riley is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric W. Brust to the position of Circuit Librarian for the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit. Eric Brust took the oath of office in the U.S. Courthouse in Saint Louis...
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August 12, 2015
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit seeks applications from highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota. The position is headquartered in St....
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July 29, 2015
At a ceremony on July 14, Eagan attorney Ronald J. Lundquist and Duluth attorney Peter C. Greenlee were awarded the 2015 Raeder Larson Public Service Award. Congratulations, Ron and Pete!
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July 17, 2015
The United States Bankruptcy Court is soliciting quotations for document conversion services.
Attached please find the Request For Quotation (RFQ). The deadline to submit quotations is
Wednesday, July 29, @ 11:00 a.m. C.S.T.
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July 15, 2015
CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00pm until 11:00pm Monday, July 20 as the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota conducts planned system maintenance.
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July 14, 2015
On Friday, June 26, 2015, a new case upload filing option will be available for certificates of credit counseling for a joint debtor in CM/ECF. This option is not required, but will be available when the debtors’ certificates are...
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June 24, 2015
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota have approved for notice and comment proposed new Local Rule 2016-1(e) and amendments to Local Rule 3015-2(b) and Local Form 1007-1. ...
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June 18, 2015
The text of the new and amended local rules is available here.
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April 29, 2015