Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
New San Francisco Division Procedures for Noticing and Conducting Hearings
Judges Montali and Blumenstiel will soon permit in-person and remote appearances at certain calendars. Judge Montali will begin this practice on May 23, 2025; Judge Blumenstiel will begin this practice on August 1, 2025.
The San Francisco Division has issued revised Procedures for Noticing and Conducting Hearings, which identify the affected calendars and explain how hearings should be noticed. These revised Procedures are now available here on the court’s website.
Please review the new Procedures. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Judge’s chambers. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Termination of Mortgage Modification Mediation Program
The court will eliminate its Mortgage Modification Mediation Program (MMM Program) on May 16, 2025, due to changes in applicable law. Parties who are participating in the MMM Program as of that day may continue to use the program. After the MMM Program’s discontinuation, the court encourages any party desiring mediation to consider using the court’s low-cost Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Panel.
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Sunday, July 6, 2025
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Sunday, July 6th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM due to system maintenance.
Holiday - Independence Day
The Court will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observance of Independence Day
Holiday - Juneteenth
The Court will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.
Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts Applicable to Bankruptcy Cases Effective April 1, 2025
The adjustment of the dollar amounts in various sections of title 11, United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), and in one section of title 28, became effective pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 104 and applies to cases filed on or after April 1, 2025. A chart showing the current and adjusted dollar amounts is below.
Also, seven Official Bankruptcy Forms (106C, 107, 122A-2, 122C-2, 201, 207, and 410) and two Director’s Forms (2000 and 2830) that incorporate the dollar amounts have been posted to uscourts.gov on the Pending or Recent Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms page.
Attachment:
Adjusted Dollar Amounts Chart Guidelines for Settlement Conferences and Mediations with the Assistance of Out-of-District Judges
Holiday - Memorial Day
The Court will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.
Form Confirmation Orders for Subchapter V (SBRA) Plans (March 5, 2025)
In order to promote efficiency and consistency in practice across our district, the court has promulgated the below confirmation orders (hyperlinks) for use in cases under Subchapter V of Chapter 11. Each of the orders deals with a different confirmation scenario:
(1) Individual Debtor/Consensual Confirmation;
(2) Individual Debtor/Non-Consensual Confirmation;
(3) Corporate Debtor/Consensual Confirmation; and
(4) Corporate Debtor/Non-Consensual Confirmation.
There are two major points of distinction between the orders: (i) whether confirmation is consensual (11 U.S.C. § 1191(a)) or non-consensual (11 U.S.C. § 1191(b)); and (ii) discharge, the timing and scope of which depend upon whether the reorganized debtor is an individual or a corporate entity and whether plan confirmation is consensual or non-consensual.
Please understand that these orders are a starting point. As early as practicable in any given case, we encourage you to address with your presiding judge what changes they – or you – might wish to make to these orders when the time comes. We also encourage brevity and simplicity.
As always, we thank you for your hard work and professionalism.
CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, March 29, 2025
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, March 29th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM due to system maintenance.
Procedures for Noticing and Conducting Hearings in San Francisco Division (Effective February 11, 2025)
Brown Bag Lunch with Judges Montali and Blumenstiel
Brown Bag Lunch with Judges Montali and Blumenstiel 2025 Bench-Bar Liaison Committee Information
Holiday - President's Day
The Court will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of President's Day.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: CM/ECF Temporarily Unavailable on Saturday, February 15, at 7:00 AM to Sunday, February 16, at 6:00 PM
The California Northern Bankruptcy Court will upgrade our Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system to version 1.8.1. The system will be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 7:00 AM to Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
The Court will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Electronic Filing Scam Targets Attorneys
Notice of Unavailability for the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel
Notice of Unavailability for the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel Holiday - New Year's Day
The Court will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of New Year's Day.
Holiday - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The Court will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024.