Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Event for the San Francisco and Santa Rosa Chapter 13 Bar
Judges Blumenstiel and Montali invite you to join them at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 to thank Standing Chapter 12/13 Trustee David Burchard for his many years of dedicated service and to discuss changes to the management of San Francisco and Santa Rosa Chapter 13 cases following Mr. Burchard’s retirement. The event will be held via Zoom.
One of these changes will take effect on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, when Judge Blumenstiel will begin calling her San Francisco Chapter 13 calendar at 1:00 p.m. Judge Montali will continue to call his San Francisco Chapter 13 calendar at 10:00 a.m. In addition, both Judge Blumenstiel and Judge Montali will no longer call a calendar at 10 minutes after the hour. All matters will be heard at 10:00 a.m. (Judge Montali cases) or 1:00 p.m. (Judge Blumenstiel cases). Please join us on December 17 to learn more.
We look forward to seeing you!
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1611599050?pwd=I2Uobw0ibrcQJCvy3pPele7Bn4Mazr.1
Webinar ID: 161 159 9050
Passcode: r@a?4Tqvy
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Event for the San Francisco and Santa Rosa Chapter 13 Bar Retirement of Judge M. Elaine Hammond
The Bankruptcy Judges are announcing the retirement of their colleague M. Elaine Hammond of the court’s San Jose Division. On behalf of the entire court, we extend our deepest gratitude to Judge Hammond for her distinguished years of service and significant contributions to the bench and community. The court conveys its best wishes for a fulfilling and rewarding retirement.
Judge Hammond’s cases will be reassigned on November 12, 2025. Counsel wishing to set matters for hearing in reassigned cases should use the procedures of the successor judge. Matters currently set for Judge Hammond’s calendars will need to be re-noticed and calendared. Counsel should contact the assigned successor judge’s courtroom deputy with any questions.
Reassignment of Cases Pending in the San Jose Division
Reassignment of Cases Pending in the San Jose Division Holiday - Thanksgiving and the Day After
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on November 27 and 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
CM/ECF and PACER: Multifactor Authentication Began on May 11th
On May 11th, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) began implementing with PACER and CM/ECF users on a rolling basis multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security. MFA provides an added layer of security to accounts to protect against cyberattacks and other security risks. Users with federal court CM/ECF filing access will be required to enroll in MFA by December 31, 2025. Users with only PACER access to view documents will have the option to enroll in MFA, but it is not required.
For more information, please visit the PACER website.
Save-the-Date: Bay Area Bankruptcy Judges' Conference
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Flyer Bankruptcy Judges Conference 2026 Northern District of California Court Operations During the Lapse of Appropriations
The Northern District is operating under Phase II of its plan for operations during a funding lapse. Until funding is restored, the Northern District will maintain limited operations necessary consistent with the Judiciary’s constitutional functions. More information is available at: www.uscourts.gov
For information regarding court hearings, please visit www.canb.uscourts.gov. The court's case management systems (CM/ECF and PACER) remain accessible. For questions or assistance, please contact the Clerk's office.
Holiday - Veterans Day
The Court will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.
Notice of Unavailability for the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel
Notice of Unavailability for the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel Invitation for Public Comment on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Hannah L. Blumenstiel
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b PublicNotice-Blumenstiel CAN.pdf