TXNB - What's New http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Latest news from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas. Includes vacancy announcements, Court closings, ECF System News and other information provided by the court to the public. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:03:38 CST Qcodo Development Framework 0.3.42 (Qcodo Beta 3) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/img/logo.gif TXNB - What's New http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ 1 1 Bankruptcy Filings Slide in Calendar Year 2011 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 11.5 percent in calendar year 2011, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2011, totaled 1,410,653, down from 1,593,081 bankruptcies filed in CY 2010.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 145 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Clerk's Notice 12-01 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas has entered General Order 2012-01, Relating to Filing of Proof(s) of Claim by Persons Not Registered as Electronic Filing Users, effective immediately.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 144 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Closing of the Clerk's Office http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The United States Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office for the Northern District of Texas will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012, in observance of Presidents' Day.

The closing of the Clerk's office will not affect the court's Electronic Filing System, which will remain available during this time. For emergency filings, please refer to our Emergency Filing Procedure.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 97 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Notice of Vacancy - United States Bankruptcy Judge http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi at Aberdeen. The position will require regular overnight travel to other divisions within the Northern District of Mississippi.

The selection process will be confidential and competitive. The current annual salary is $160,080. Only those persons with a law degree whose character, experience, ability, and impartiality qualify them to serve in the Judicial Branch should apply. Persons shall be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

Those interested in applying should write to Gregory A. Nussel, Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 600 Camp Street, Room 100, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, for the qualification standards and an application form. Alternatively, these materials are available at www.ca5.uscourts.gov. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 29, 2012.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 141 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity, Northern District of California http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for the position of Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of California. This position will be available on December 1, 2012. The selection process may take up to 10 months to complete. The official duty station for this position will be in San Francisco, CA. 

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 140 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Bankruptcy Judgeship Vacancies - District of Arizona http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for three (3) Bankruptcy Judgeships for the District of Arizona.  These positions will be available in early 2013; however, the selection process may take up to 10 months to complete.  The official duty stations for these positions are in Phoenix (2 judgeships) and Tucson (1 judgeship). The appointees, however, may be required to hold regular calendars anywhere in the District, as needed.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 138 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST Bankruptcy Filings Down in Fiscal Year 2011 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year 2011, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2011, totaled 1,467,221, down 8 percent over the FY 2010 bankruptcy filings of 1,596,355, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Filings dropped during the fourth quarter of the Judiciary's fiscal year, with 15 percent fewer filings than in the same three-month period in 2010.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 133 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST Clerk's Notice 11-02 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Clerk's Notice 11-02 re: Changes in Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule Effective November 1, 2011, and the Electronic Public Access (EPA) Fee Schedule Effective April 1, 2012 has been posted.  Click here to view this document.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 132 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CDT Bankruptcy Filings Down From 2010 Levels http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011 totaled 1,529,560, down 2.7 percent from the 1,572,597 bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010.  Despite the slight drop in overall filings nationwide, the number of bankruptcy filings increased in 19 of the 94 districts.  Please click here to read the full article.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 124 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CDT Growth in Bankruptcy Filings Slows In Calendar Year 2010 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 8 percent in calendar year 2010, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Total filings remain at a five-year high.

The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2010, totaled 1,593,081, up from 1,473,675 bankruptcies filed in CY 2009.

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