In accordance with Judicial Conference policy, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York must provide sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids and services to participants in federal judicial proceedings who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or have communication disabilities, and may provide these services to spectators when the court deems appropriate. The Court should honor a participant’s choice of auxiliary aid or service, unless it can show that another equally effective means of communication is available, or that use of the means chosen would result in a fundamental change in the nature of the judicial proceeding, or an undue financial or administrative burden.

“Participants” in judicial proceedings are generally defined as parties, attorneys and witnesses of in-court or out-of-court events. “Judicial proceedings” include in-court events, such as trials, hearings, ceremonies, and other public programs or activities conducted by a judicial officer. Section 341(a) Meetings (First Meeting of Creditors) are presided over by the United States Trustee and are not considered “judicial proceedings.”

Written requests for any services identified above must be submitted to the local Access Coordinator at least two (2) weeks in advance of the judicial proceeding. Application to Provide Services to the Hearing Impaired or Other Persons with Communication Disabilities forms are available at the public counter and on our web site Application to Provide Services to the Hearing Impaired or Other Persons with Communication Disabilities.

The local Access Coordinator is:

Naeisha Rogers
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, EDNY
271-C Cadman Plaza East
Suite 1595
Brooklyn, NY 11201-1800
(347) 394-1700

                                                                                                                                      Rev. 1/8/2024