Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Judge Montali's New Practices and Procedures
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, July 18, 2020, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM due to system maintenance.
Solicitation for Transcription Services
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (the Court) is soliciting vendors to include on an approved list of qualified transcription services providers that will be publicly posted on the Court’s website. Vendors interested in receiving a solicitation packet detailing the Court's requirements should send an email request to the Procurement Administrator, Suzanne McBride, at suzanne_mcbride@canb.uscourts.gov.
All requests for the solicitation packet must be received no later than Friday, July 17, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. PDT. All proposals must be received via email no later than Friday, July 24, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
New PACER Website
Check out PACER’s newly redesigned, informational and
resource website, https://pacer.uscourts.gov.
The website provides information about how the public
can access federal court records electronically and have
easy access to PACER and PACER-related applications.
New features include:
• Mobile friendly design;
• New tools to search for court-specific information;
• Interactive format to search frequently asked questions;
• Search engine has been optimized to improve content
findability;
• JSON and XML feeds of court-specific information; and
• New accessibility tools.
In addition, two PACER applications—Manage My Account
and Registration—have new designs to create an improved
user experience.
Email any feedback to the PACER Service
Center.
Federal Holiday - Independence Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day.
NEW Third Amended General Order 38, Matters Pending in the Northern District of California
This order extends the closure of the federal courts in San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Salinas, Oakland, and McKinleyville to the general public through September 30, 2020.
This order establishes a new requirement regarding the noticing of civil hearings and trials conducted by video or teleconference. Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge, all notices of any motion or application filed with the court and served on any party which sets a hearing date for the motion or application must state that the hearing will not be conducted in the presiding judge’s courtroom but instead will be conducted by telephone or video, and include language as specified in Paragraph 8 in the Third Amended General Order 38.
Link: Third Amended General Order 38
CM/ECF Unavailability on Saturday, June 20, 2020
Access to CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, June 20, 2020 from 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM for system maintenance.
Recruitment to the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee
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 seven (7) vacancies on the Committee and service will commence on July 1, 2020.
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, Dennis Miller (dmiller@lubinolson.com) and Scott Johnson (sjohnson@gajplaw.com) by June 15, 2020.
A Discussion on Changes to Bankruptcy Practice in Light of COVID-19
The Northern District Bench-Bar Liaison Committee and the Office of the U.S. Trustee presents a discussion.
Attachment:
COVID19DiscussionNDCAFlyer.pdf Drop-boxes for Filing Documents in San Francisco and San Jose are Currently NOT Accessible
Because of upcoming protests near federal building locations in the Northern District of California, all courthouses are CLOSED through Monday, June 8, 2020. If you need to file a document or contact the Court, please call (888) 821-7606. In addition, pleadings can be sent to CANB-EMERGENCY-FILINGS@canb.uscourts.gov .
Federal Holiday - Memorial Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.
CM/ECF Unavailable During 5/2 Weekend
CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 7 AM to Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM for system maintenance.
Updates to the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Procedures, effective March 16, 2020
ECF Procedures Redline Compare Feb 1 2010 to March 16 2020.pdf Link: Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Effective 3/16/2020)
New Attorney Change of Address Procedures, effective March 16, 2020
Changes to the Bankruptcy Local Rules, effective March 16, 2020
Redline of revised and new Bankruptcy Local Rules (Effective March 16, 2020) Judge Blumenstiel's New Practices and Procedures
2020 Bay Area Bankruptcy Judges' Conference - Save the Date
Attachment:
Save-the-Date-2020.pdf Access to CM/ECF will be intermittent on Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 5 AM to 10 AM.
CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, April 18, 2020, from 10 AM to 10 PM for system maintenance.
Invitation for Public Comment on the Reappointment of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali
PublicNotice-Montali - CAN.pdf UPDATE: PG&E Hearing to be Conducted via TELECONFERENCE vs. Video Conference as previously announced
On April 7, 2020, at 10:00 AM, the Bankruptcy Court hearing in the PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Chapter 11 cases (Case No. 19-30088-DM (Lead Case)) will be conducted by Judge Dennis Montali via TELECONFERENCE. Attorneys and others intending to appear and be heard on matters on the calendar should register via CourtCall through their existing accounts or should contact CourtCall at 888-882-6878 no later than 5:00 PM, PDT, on April 6, 2020. Members of the media and others wishing to attend via Listen Only at no cost should also register by the same deadline.