The Second Circuit Judicial Council invites applications from highly-qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judge position in the Southern District of New York. The person selected will maintain chambers in Bowling Green, New York. The basic...
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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.
Tue, 02/10/2015
Mon, 02/09/2015
Tue, 02/03/2015
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 341 MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 BY CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE MARIANNE DEROSA HAVE ALL BEEN RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 IN THE SAME TIME SLOTS AS THE 341 MEETING WAS INITIALLY SCHEDULED...
Mon, 01/26/2015
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 341 MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED Wednesday JANUARY 28, 2015 BY CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE ROBERT MUSSO HAVE ALL BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 IN THE SAME TIME SLOT AS THE 341 MEETING WAS INITIALLY SCHEDULED....
Tue, 01/20/2015
United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York
Chapter 11 Lawyers' Advisory Committee
...Mon, 01/05/2015
Due to a system upgrade, the court’s ECF/PACER system will be inaccessible for query or filing purposes between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015.
The Voice Case Information System (VCIS) will also be unavailable. We...
Fri, 12/12/2014
Thu, 12/11/2014
Effective December 1, 2014
Congress has taken no action on the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil and Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Evidence adopted by the Supreme Court and...
Wed, 11/19/2014
Please note that the ECF system will be available. If you need to submit papers to the Court, please click here for information on how to do so.
Fri, 11/07/2014
At its September 2014 session, the Judicial Conference approved several changes to the bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedule, effective December 1, 2014.
- An increase of $50 to the fee assessed under...
Fri, 11/07/2014
The following amendments to the Official Bankruptcy Forms will take effect on December 1, 2014.
Official Forms 3A (Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments) and 3B (Application to Have the...
Fri, 11/07/2014
The following rules were adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress in April 2014. These rules will be effective December 1, 2014, unless Congress acts otherwise.
- Appellate Rule 6
- ...
Fri, 10/31/2014
Mon, 10/27/2014
The United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York announces the deployment of the ECF Password Reset Program. ECF users who have forgotten their password can automatically change it without having to contact the Clerk’s Office...
Tue, 10/21/2014
The current term of office of Judge Alan H.W. Shiff, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Connecticut, is due to expire on March 19, 2015. The Judicial Council of the Second Circuit is considering recalling Judge Shiff to another...
Thu, 10/02/2014
Due to additional national network maintenance, the court's ECF/PACER system will experience intermittent access from Midnight on Saturday, October 4 until 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 5.
The Voice Case Informtion System (VCIS) will be...
Fri, 09/26/2014
Due to national network maintenance, the court’s ECF/PACER system will be unavailable for filing or query purposes from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27 until 12:00 a.m on September 28. The Voice Case Information System (VCIS) will be...
Tue, 09/23/2014
Mon, 09/15/2014
Mon, 09/15/2014
Chief Judge Carol Bagley Amon is pleased to announce that Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto will preside at the naturalization ceremony to be held at the historic King Manor Museum, in celebration of Constitution Day.
Constitution Day and...
Tue, 09/09/2014
The following rules were adopted by Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress in April 2014:
- Appellate Rule 6
- Bankruptcy Rules 1014, 7004, 7008, 7054, 8001–8028, 9023, and 9024
- Criminal Rules 5, 6, 12, 34,...
Thu, 09/04/2014
STATEMENT OF WORK AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Background:
The United States Bankruptcy Court...
Wed, 09/03/2014
Fri, 08/22/2014
STATEMENT OF WORK AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Background:
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York is soliciting proposals to install audio...
Mon, 08/18/2014
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment...
Mon, 07/28/2014
A free informational Bankruptcy Workshop will be held at The New York City Bar Justice Center on August 28, 2014. Click here for more details...
Fri, 05/23/2014
By General Order dated December 8, 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York adopted a Loss Mitigation Program to provide a comprehensive court supervised program to facilitate consensual resolutions for...
Fri, 05/16/2014
The Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York are pleased to announce that Louis A. Scarcella was sworn in as a bankruptcy judge in this district on May 16, 2014. The swearing in ceremony took...
Tue, 04/29/2014
STATEMENT OF WORK AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Background:
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York is soliciting proposals to install audio equipment in courtrooms 760, 860, and 960 in our...
Fri, 04/18/2014
At its March 2014 session, the Judicial Conference approved several changes to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule effective June 1, 2014, as follows:
(1) The Judicial Conference approved an increase to the adversary filing fee...
Thu, 04/17/2014
Wed, 04/16/2014
Please be advised that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York will be performing a system maintenance on its ECF/Pacer system which will occur between 5:30 p.m and 6:30 p.m. on Friday April 18, 2014. The Voice Case...
Tue, 04/15/2014
Mon, 04/14/2014
Fri, 04/04/2014
Please be advised that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York will perform a system upgrade on its ECF/PACER system. The system will be inaccessible for query or filing purposes between 7:00 a.m and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5...