Announcement Archive


Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California
adopted a new Chapter 13 Plan


CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, September 17, 2022

CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, September 17th from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM due to system maintenance. Following the system maintenance, CM/ECF will undergo tests to ensure proper back-up system operations. During this time, you may experience temporary intermittent access to certain CM/ECF features. Testing will conclude on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

If you experience any issues, please contact the helpdesk.

Federal Holiday - Labor Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day.

Chapter 13 Plan - Comments Requested

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court is requesting comments on the new Chapter 13 plan that it has drafted in consultation with a committee of lawyers and Martha Bronitsky, Chapter 13 Trustee. PDF versions of the Chapter 13 plan and its attachments are below.  Comments regarding the new plan may be emailed to Ron_Mastroianni@canb.uscourts.gov by September 1, 2022.  The subject line of the email should be “Chapter 13 Plan Comments.”



Attachment: PDF icon Chapter 13 Plan, PDF icon Addendum: A Class 1, PDF icon Addendum: B Class 3, PDF icon Addendum: C Class 4, PDF icon Addendum: D Class 6

CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, August 27, 2022

Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 5:30 AM to 07:30 AM due to system maintenance.

Judge Lafferty's Notice of Judicial Law Clerk's Post-Clerkship Employment

Attachment: PDF icon Notice of Judicial Law Clerk's Post-Clerkship Employment

Judge Montali's Revised Open Calendar Procedures

Attachment: PDF icon Judge Montali's Revised Open Calendar Procedures

Federal Holiday - Independence Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.

Recruitment to the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee

Deadline to Apply: June 24, 2022

The Bench-Bar Liaison Committee (the “Committee”) is seeking members of the bar to serve a three-year term on the Committee. There are currently four (4) vacancies on the Committee and service will commence on July 1, 2022.

Prospective Committee Members should review the requirements and selection criteria of General Order No. 15. Trustee’s and employees of the U.S. Trustee are eligible to apply. Applications must commit to participate in six to eight Committee meetings each year during their membership term and to otherwise actively further the Committee’s mission. To apply for a position on the Committee, please send a letter of interest along with a current resume or curriculum vitae to the Committee Co-Chairs, Cheryl C. Rouse rblaw@ix.netcom.com and Michael A. Sweet msweet@foxrothschild.com by June 24, 2022.

CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, June 25, 2022

Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM due to system maintenance.

Federal Holiday - Juneteenth

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, June 20th, in observance of Juneteenth.

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