Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Judge Lafferty will Reinstitute In-person/In-Courtroom Hearings
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
Federal Holiday - Memorial Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day.
Judge Blumenstiel's Notice of Unavailability
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.
Attachment:
HLB Notice of Unavailability (20 May - 30 May 2022).pdf NEW Second Amended General Order 37, Abrogation of Amended General Order 37
This order rescinds Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020, and the use of amended Official Forms 101, 122A-1, 122B-1, 122C-1, and 201 in this Court.
Amended Bankruptcy Local Rule 1001-2(a) as it pertains to Amended Civil Local Rule 79-4
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.