Announcement Archive

Pursuant to Amended General Order 34, the Northern District is adopting a new chapter 13 plan effective January 1, 2023. Amended General Order 34 makes important changes to the requirement of reporting on post-petition direct payments to class 1 (secured) creditors. The court has posted a video seminar on this website in which the new plan was previewed. Parties and counsel are encouraged to review Amended General Order 34 and the New Plan carefully. Use of the New Plan is mandatory for all cases commenced on or after January 1, 2023. The plan and the attachments/addendums are available below and must be viewed on a PC or MAC. If you are having trouble viewing the below forms, please contact Helpdesk@canb.uscourts.gov.

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on November 24th and 25th, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Beginning October 17, 2022, all matters before Judge Novack will be conducted in person, in the courtroom, unless otherwise ordered by the court.  Counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing either in person or by Zoom.  Judge Novack's Practices and Procedures for In-Person Hearings are available here

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, October 10th, in observance of Columbus Day.

Adopts Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 and notices the use of amended Official Forms 101 and 201 in this Court.

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

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.

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.

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

Beginning April 1, 2022, all matters before Judge Lafferty will be conducted in person, in the courtroom, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Eureka/McKinleyville matters will, until further notice, be conducted via Zoom Webinar. Counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing either in person or by AT&T Teleconference. Beginning May 25, 2022, counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing in person or by Zoom Webinar. Prior court approval is not required for Zoom or AT&T appearances. The Zoom or AT&T information will be included in each calendar posted weekly, as applicable. Judge Lafferty’s Practices and Procedures for In-Person Hearings are available at https://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedure/lafferty/judge-lafferty%E2%80%99s-practices-and-procedures-person-hearings

Please be advised that the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel will not be available on Friday, May 20, 2022 through and including Monday, May 30, 2022.

Effective November 1, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California amended its Civil Local Rules (“Civil L.R.”).  In light of these amendments, the Bankruptcy Court has amended Bankruptcy Local Rule (B.L.R.) 1001-2(a) as it pertains to Civil L.R. 79-4.  The changes incorporated into amended B.L.R. 1001-2(a) are highlighted in red below:

1001-2. Applicability of Civil Local Rules.

(a) Incorporation of Civil Local Rules. Except as hereinafter set forth or otherwise ordered by the Court, the following Civil Local Rules shall apply in all bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings:

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• 79-4 Custody and Disposition of Exhibits and Transcripts (except that, unless ordered by the court, exhibits admitted into evidence under seal and portions of the record ordered sealed are not available for public inspection)

Amended B.L.R. 1001-2(a) has been published and takes effect immediately.  Should you have any questions, you may contact the court by calling 888-821-7606 or by using the Live Chat feature on the court’s website.

Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM due to system maintenance.

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, February 21st, in observance of Presidents' Day.

Beginning March 1, 2022 (postponed from January 18, 2022), all matters before Judge Hammond will be conducted in person, in the courtroom, unless otherwise ordered by the court.  Counsel and interested parties may appear at the hearing either in person or by Zoom.  Judge Hammond’s Practices and Procedures for In-Person Hearings are available at https://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedure/hammond/judge-hammond%E2%80%99s-...

Effective December 1, 2021:

Bankruptcy Rules 2005, 3007, 7007.1, and 9036 have been amended. For rule changes click the following link: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure

In addition, Official Form 122B has been updated. For the form change, click the following link: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments/pending-changes-bankruptcy-forms

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 31st, in observance of New Years Day.