Announcement Archive


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


Resolution Advocate Recruitment for the Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program

Attachment: PDF icon Information BDRP Resolution Advocate Recruitment.pdf, PDF icon BDRP Resolution Advocate Application Form 2016.pdf

Federal Holiday - Presidents' Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, February 15th, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Notice of Relocation of San Francisco Division and Clerk of Court

Attachment: PDF icon CANB SF Division and Clerks Office - Notice of Relocation

Training for San Jose Division Implementation of Northern District Chapter 13 Plan

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 and Monday, January 25, 2016

The program will cover the Northern District form plan currently in use in the Oakland and San Francisco Divisions, common fact patterns, strategies for success, and will leave time for questions.



Attachment: File Chapter 13 Plan Training

San Francisco Division Open House -- January 21, 2016, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Please join Judges Hannah L. Blumenstiel and Dennis Montali for an open house on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Judges Blumenstiel and Montali would like to welcome their colleagues on the Bankruptcy and District Court bench, as well as members of the bankruptcy bar, to their new courtrooms and chambers. Beverages and light snacks will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Given space limitations, we can accept only the first 30 RSVP's. To RSVP, please email Wendy Kan at wendy_kan@canb.uscourts.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

Federal Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 18, 2016

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

ECF unavailable Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

In accordance with our monthly system maintenance schedule, CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Notice to Bar Regarding Availability of Judge Blumenstiel's Courtroom in December 2015

Attachment: PDF icon HLB Notice December 22 2015

Changes to the Official Bankruptcy Forms

effective December 1, 2015

For information about these national form changes, visit US Courts website.

Video overview of the Changes to the Official Bankruptcy Forms, effective December 1, 2015

Click here for Video

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