Announcement Archive


Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California
adopted a new Chapter 13 Plan


NEW General Order No. 31. Amended Order regarding Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds



Changes to procedures and fees for registry funds invested with the Court become effective December 1, 2016.

  • To accommodate a few changes in the administration of registry funds, General Order No. 31 becomes effective on December 1, 2016. As specified in GO 31 paragraph IV (E), the disputed ownership funds provision will become effective when the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS), as administered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), begins to accept Disputed Ownership Fund (DOF) deposits.
     
  • The Judicial Conference approved changes in the fee structure for registry funds that become effective December 1, 2016.  For more information regarding the fee structure refer to General Order No. 31, paragraph III.

The new procedures enable the Court to administer the tax administration requirements established by the Internal Revenue Service for registry funds through the CRIS investment mechanism.

Please contact Chris Gundayao at 415-268-2344 with any questions.

Due to system maintenance, CM/ECF and the Court's website ( www.canb.uscourts.gov) will be unavailable from January 28, 2017 9:00 PM PST to January 29, 2017 12:00 AM PST (3 hours).

Elementary Bankruptcy Procedure for Consumer Counsel

January 23rd at 4 p.m.

THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Santa Rosa / Eureka Division
presents
A Further Seminar in Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure

Elementary Bankruptcy Procedure for Consumer Counsel
or
Why You are an Idiot if you use 506 to Avoid Judicial Liens

Monday, January 23, 2017, at 4:00 P.M.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
99 South E Street, Santa Rosa

     Using § 506 of the Bankruptcy Code instead of § 522 to avoid judicial liens on a debtor’s home works, sort of, but reflects a dangerous lack of knowledge of elementary bankruptcy procedure. This seminar is intended to impart enough understanding of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure so that attendees will never again make this mistake. The general risks of using improper bankruptcy procedure will also be discussed.

     Attendance at this seminar is limited to attorneys, trustees and other bankruptcy professionals. There is no charge for enrollment or materials. For reservations or further information email Cara_Porter@canb.uscourts.gov.

     This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1 1/2 hours. The United States District Court Practice Program for the Northern District of California certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.



Attachment: PDF icon Seminar

Federal Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Federal Holiday - New Years Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, January 2nd, in observance of New Years Day.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, effective December 1, 2016

Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1010, 1011, 1012, 2002, 3002.1, 7008, 7012, 7016, 9006, 9027 and, 9033.  Clean and redline versions of these Rule changes are available from the US Courts website.

Federal Holiday - Christmas Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, December 26th, in observance of Christmas Day.

Changes to Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, effective December 1, 2016

Attachment: PDF icon Changes to the Fee Schedule Effective December 1, 2016.pdf

2016 Eureka Holiday Party

Link: 2016 Eureka Holiday Party

Change of United States Postal Service (USPS) Mailing Address for the San Francisco Location

Effective immediately, the court’s United States Postal Service (USPS) mailing address is:

United States Bankruptcy Court
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Mail Box 36099
San Francisco CA 94102

The court will keep its current mailing address (P.O. Box 7341) until November 1, 2016.  At which time, mail will be forwarded to the above address (450 Golden Gate Avenue).

Federal Holiday - Thanksgiving

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

Federal Holiday - Veterans Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.

CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm for system maintenance.

Procurement Solicitation

The US Bankruptcy Court, NDCA (The Court) is soliciting vendors to provide maintenance for our courtroom audio equipment.  The Court has divisional offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, and San Jose.  Interested vendors must be able to service each location.

Vendors interested in receiving a solicitation packet detailing the Court’s requirements should send an email to:

suzanne_mcbride@canb.uscourts.gov

All requests for the solicitation packet must be received by COB Friday, August 26.

 

Thank you.

Federal Holiday - Columbus Day

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

22nd (and last) Annual Conley S. Brown Memorial Golf Tournament

Link: Conley S. Brown Memorial Golf Tournament

Building Access at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco Division

The Turk Street entrance (behind 450 Golden Gate) may be used by all persons having business with the United States District Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, Pretrial Services, Probation, Federal Public Defender and the U.S. Attorney's Office.  

Federal Holiday - Labor Day

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

Giants Game August 26, 2016

Link: Giants Game August 26, 2016

Federal Judicial Center (FJC) Survey for Judge William Lafferty

United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of California

survey for Bankruptcy Judge William J. Lafferty

 

Judge William J. Lafferty of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California asked the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) to survey members of the Bar to assess his level of performance. The judge’s decision to ask the FJC to conduct this survey is entirely voluntary and is part of Judge Lafferty's ongoing commitment to provide the highest level of public service possible. The FJC, which is the research and education organization for the federal courts, is located in Washington, D.C. The FJC has been conducting similar surveys for judges for several years.

During the week of June 13, the FJC will send an email to each attorney who has had a case or proceeding assigned to Judge Lafferty during approximately the past three years. The email will explain how to access and complete an online questionnaire.

Research staff at the FJC will compile and analyze completed questionnaires, and will provide Judge Lafferty a report, including a statistical summary and a compilation of the comments that are received.  FJC staff will not provide the judge with the identity of the people who responded, if that information becomes known to them. The results are exclusively for Judge Lafferty’s use in improving his performance during the remainder of his term; they will not be provided to anyone other than the judge and they will not be used in the reappointment process.

Judge Lafferty currently serves on the FJC Committee on Bankruptcy Judge Education.  FJC staff who work with the committee are in a different division of the FJC and are not involved in this survey. The results will not be shared with them and will not affect Judge Lafferty’s standing on the committee.

If you do not receive an email from the FJC and want to participate, please contact Beth Wiggins of the FJC by phone at 202-502-4076 or by email at bwiggins@fjc.gov.

If you have questions about the survey or encounter any technical difficulties, please also contact Ms. Wiggins. If you would prefer to complete a paper version of the questionnaire, she can provide you with a copy and instructions for returning it to the FJC.

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