News and Announcements

The Court will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026 in observance of New Year's Day.

        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

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 begin in January 2026.

Prospective Committee Members should review the requirements and selection criteria of General Order 15. Trustees and employees of the U.S. Trustee are eligible and encouraged to apply. Applicants must commit to participating in quarterly 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, Shane Moses at smoses@foley.com and Selwyn Whitehead at selwynwhitehead@yahoo.com, by December 31, 2025.

The Court will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for two Bankruptcy Judgeships for the Northern District of California. The official duty stations for these positions are (1) San Francisco, California, and (1) San Jose, California. Please click here for more information.

Commencing Monday, November 3, 2025, the Northern District of California’s public counters will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.