On December 1, 2026, several Local Rules and Local Forms will be amended. A list of the affected rules and forms are provided below. To help attorneys prepare for the Local Form changes, there are links to MSWord and PDF versions of the affected...
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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.
November 10, 2026
The application period to serve on the Bankruptcy Practice Committee (BPC) for a term starting on January 1, 2027, is now open. The judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court plan to appoint several new members to the BPC. The full BPC meets every other...
November 2, 2026
On Monday, October 26, 2026, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) operations resumed. Resumed operations will begin with processing backlog files.
On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Judicial Conference declared a “Bankruptcy Rules emergency...
October 27, 2026
The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) continues to experience a national disruption to its services. This disruption impacts the system that processes notices and the following websites:...
October 14, 2026
There is a service disruption impacting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. This disruption impacts the system that processes notices as well as the following websites: bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov, and the...
October 13, 2026