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, 22 Nov 2009 20:50:21 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/ 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 Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday.  The office will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2010 in observance of the New Year's holiday.

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.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 26 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CDT 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 Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, for the Thanksgiving holidays.

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.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 5 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CDT General Order 2009-01 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ General Order 2009-01, temporarily assigning Chief Bankruptcy Judge Marvin P. Isgur to the Northern District of Texas, has been posted here.

]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 60 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CDT Clerk's Notice 09-05 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Effective immediately, regular lobby office hours for the Amarillo and Lubbock division offices will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The court’s electronic filing system remains available for filing at any time at https://ecf.txnb.uscourts.gov. For emergency filings, please refer to After-Hours Emergency Filing Procedures available on the web site at www.txnb.uscourts.gov.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 59 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CDT Clerk's Notice 09-04 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ A new form Order Authorizing Employment of Claims Agent (BTXN 209) is available on our website for your use. This form order outlines the duties and responsibilities of a claims agent and should be uploaded when an application to employ a claims agent is filed. This will help ensure uniformity and address the requirements of the clerk’s office and claims agent.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 57 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CDT June 2009 bankruptcy filings up 35 percent http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009, there were 1,306,315 bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts.  That is a 35 percent increase compared to filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008 when cases totaled 967,831.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 56 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CDT Clerk's Notice 09-03 http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ The bankruptcy judges of the Northern District of Texas have determined that court approval is required when a mortgage loan modification or refinancing occurs in a pending Chapter 13 case. In order to carry out this directive, the Clerk’s office has devised procedures to be followed when seeking approval for such an agreement. The procedures outlined below are effective immediately.

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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 54 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT Notice of Proposed Amendments to Fifth Circuit Rules http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Public Comment
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]]> US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas 53 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Rise http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/ Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2009 bankruptcy filings totaled 1,202,503, compared to the total 901,927 bankruptcy cases filed in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008. The largest percentage increase occurred in Chapter 11 filings, a 69.1 percent increase over March 2008 Chapter 11 filings.

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