Announcement Archive


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

New Year's Eve (December 31) Court Closure at 12 Noon, except the Santa Rosa Division

With the exception of the Santa Rosa Division, Chief Judge Efremsky has authorized the court to close at 12 Noon on December 31, 2015. The Santa Rosa Division will remain open until 4:30 PM to receive filings.

New District Wide Procedures For Electronically Filing Sealed and Redacted Documents

Link: Procedures For Electronically Filing Sealed and Redacted Documents

Federal Holiday - Christmas Day and Half Day Christmas Eve

The Bankruptcy Court will be closed for business on Christmas Day, December 25. In addition, by executive order of President Obama declaring the half day closure on Christmas Eve, and with authorization of Chief Judge Efremsky, the court will be closed at 12 (Noon) on December 24, as well. Happy Holidays.

Changes to Judge Blumenstiel's "Salinas Only" relief from stay calendar

Please take notice that, beginning December 2, 2015,

Judge Blumenstiel will move the time of her "Salinas Only" relief from stay calendar from 1:00 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also beginning December 2, 2015, Judge Blumenstiel will convene case management conferences or law & motion hearings in Salinas cases at 11:00 a.m. on the dates set forth in Part D of her Open Calendar Dates, which are available here:

Link: Open Calendar Procedure for San Francisco

Northern District Bankruptcy Court Judges' Program

Annual meeting and installation of Officers

Monday, November 30, 2015
Registration, The Omni Hotel: 4:30 - 5:00 pm
Program: 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Attachment: PDF icon BABF seminar with judges

Oakland's Revised Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and their Attorneys

Link: Effective for Cases Filed on or after August 1, 2013

CM/ECF will be unavailable on Monday, November 30, 2015

6:00 pm to midnight

CM/ECF will be unavailable on Monday, November 30, 2015 from 6:00 pm to midnight for the installation of system upgrades necessary to accept filings of the revised Official Bankruptcy Forms beginning on December 1, 2015.

A Further Seminar in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure

“Less than Snidely Whiplash, More than a Wuss; Representing Creditors in Chapter 11”

Link: A Further Seminar in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure

Please take notice of Judge Hannah L. Blumenstiel’s Revised Practices and Procedures

The revised procedures set September 30, 2015 as a deadline for the bar to begin including the appropriate schedule for filing papers as set forth in B.L.R. 9014-1(c)(1) & (2) in all hearing notices, after which time her chambers will begin vacating hearings and ordering corrected notices.

Link: Judge Hannah L. Blumenstiel’s Revised Practices and Procedures

Conley S. Brown Memorial Golf Tournament and Barbeque

Friday, October 9, 2015

Link: Conley S. Brown Memorial Golf Tournament and Barbeque

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