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 January 1, 2026

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 October 10, 2026

BNC services have been restored. The Court has entered Standing Order 26-03, prospectively terminating Standing Orders 26-01 and 26-02. Parties are relieved of additional noticing obligations imposed for notices and orders generated on or after October 26, 2026.
Updated October 10, 2026

The Court has entered Standing Order 26-01 Regarding the BNC Service Interruption. Please read the order carefully! Service duties are placed on the parties in paragraphs (B)(1)-(5). Paragraph (B)(1) discusses the notice of commencement of case and meeting of creditors; paragraph (B)(2) discusses...
Updated September 9, 2026

The Department of Justice has announced that there are sufficient funds available for transfer to pay chapter 7 trustee compensation under 11 U.S.C. § 330(e) in applicable fiscal year (FY) 2025 cases. In accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 330(e)(4) and the judiciary’s regulations governing...
Updated August 8, 2026

Comments due by 5 p.m. on October 1, 2026.
Updated June 6, 2026

Effective January 1, 2027, the Electronic Public Fee Access (EPA) fee will increase from $0.10 to $0.12 per page for access to court records through PACER. This increase will help fund the accelerated initiative to modernize and strengthen the security of the judiciary’s case management...
Updated June 6, 2026

Please note that beginning August 17, 2026, PACER users who have not updated their password in the last 18 months will be randomly selected to update their password to comply with updated password standards. Strong passwords are essential in safeguarding systems from unauthorized access. According...
Updated March 3, 2026

Revisions to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1 and 8006 take effect today, December 1, 2025, along with the following new and amended Official Forms: ·        Form 410C13-M1, Motion Under Rule 3002.1(f)(1) to Determine...
Updated February 2, 2026

Scheduled maintenance of the Court’s CM/ECF system has concluded. Filings will no longer be accepted via email. Thank you! 
Updated February 2, 2026

The Court’s CM/ECF system will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning at 8 am on Saturday, February 21st. It is anticipated that the service will not be accessible for most of the day.   During the outage, Filing Users may submit emergency or time sensitive filings via...

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