Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Notice of Unavailability for the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel
Please be advised that the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel will not be available on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 through and including Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Attachment:
HLB Notice of Unavailability (23 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024).pdf Judge Blumenstiel's New Practices and Procedures (Effective August 27, 2024)
Holiday - Columbus Day
The Court will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024 in observance of Columbus Day.
New Subchapter V Chapter 11 Plan and Instructions
The new Subchapter V Chapter 11 Plan and Instructions are now available on the District's SBRA Procedures page. Use of the new Form Plan is strongly encouraged.
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, September 21, 2024
CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, September 21st from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM due to system maintenance.
Fifth Amended General Order 37
Holiday - Labor Day
The Court will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day.
For cases commenced after June 21, 2024, Reduced Debt Limits for Cases Filed Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 and Chapter 13
In 2022, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act temporarily reinstated increased debt limits to qualify as a debtor in a case filed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11, and under Chapter 13. These debt limit increases expired on June 21, 2024.
Effective for cases filed on or after June 22, 2024, the Subchapter V debt limit is reduced from $7,500,000 to $3,024,725.
The Chapter 13 eligibility threshold of $2,750,000 for both secured and unsecured debt will again be divided into separate limitations for unsecured and secured debts. Effective for cases filed on or after June 22, 2024, the maximum unsecured debt is an amount less than $465,275. The maximum secured debt is an amount less than $1,395,875.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, August 24 at 8:00 AM to Sunday, August 25 at 6:00 PM
The California Northern Bankruptcy Court will upgrade our Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system to version 1.7.2. The system will be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 8:00 AM to Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 6:00 PM.
U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 Meetings of Creditors
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Northern District of California for meetings being held on or after June 3, 2024. For more information, including joining a meeting and what documents to provide to the trustee prior to the meeting, visit: https://www.justice.gov/ust/moc.