News & Announcements

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.

Updated October 10, 2024

Sexual harassment, discriminatory harassment, abusive behavior, and discrimination are prohibited in every Judiciary workplace. Harassment is unwelcome conduct that is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person would find it intimidating, hostile, or abusive and that unreasonably interferes...
Updated March 3, 2025

Public Notice for Appointment of New Magistrate Judge: Public Notice
Updated March 3, 2025

On April 1, 2025, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts stated in certain sections of titles 11 and 28. The revised dollar amounts were published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2025, Vol. 90, No. 22 at pages 8941-8942. (NOTE: The Federal Register issued a correction...
Updated December 12, 2024

In observance of the National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr., the Court will be closed on Thursday, January 9th, 2025. CM/ECF will not be affected by the closure.
Updated December 12, 2024

Nationwide Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFs) Scam
Updated November 11, 2024

On December 11, 2024, at noon in the creditor’s meeting room in the Greensboro courthouse, the Court will host a brown bag lunch with the chapter 13 trustees and the BA.  There will be a general discussion of chapter 13 issues, including recently adopted procedural changes.   An...
Updated October 10, 2024

For the Winston-Salem division, 341 meetings will be held by Zoom for all chapter 13 cases filed on or after October 18, 2024. The first chapter 13 Zoom 341 meetings for the Winston-Salem division will be held on December 6, 2024.   For the Durham and Greensboro divisions, 341 meetings will...
Updated June 6, 2024

Absent congressional action, the current debt thresholds to qualify for Subchapter V ($7,500,000) and Chapter 13 ($2,750,000) relief will sunset on June 21, 2024. The debt limits for Subchapter V and Chapter 13 cases will revert to the amounts in effect in March of 2020. The Subchapter V debt limit...
Updated April 4, 2024

Proposed amendments to Bankruptcy Rules 3011, 8003, and 9006 --and a new Rule 9038--are scheduled to take effect on 12/1/23. The amended rules cover unclaimed funds, appeals, and computing and extending time. The new rule addresses declaring a “Bankruptcy Rules emergency” and provides...

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