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News & Announcements

Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

June 17, 2026

A full service outage will begin at 12:00 pm (NOON) ET on June 20, 2026. All services will be unavailable for the duration of the cutover. We expect a minimum outage of 6 hours, and the migration may take as long as 12 hours. 

June 15, 2026

The United States Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office for the Northern District of Texas will be closed Friday, June 19, 2026 in observance of Juneteenth.

The closing of the Clerk’s office will not affect the court’s...

May 27, 2026

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas is seeking qualified applicants to fill the Information Systems Analyst position in the Fort Worth office.

The Information Systems Analyst is a member of the Information...

May 7, 2026

The Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse will be affected by the upcoming FIFA World Cup events. Beginning May 7, 2026, and continuing through mid-July, there will be several road closures and traffic pattern changes on the streets...

April 10, 2026

The Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit invite applications from qualified persons for the position of Clerk of Court. 

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March 16, 2026

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas is seeking qualified applicants to fill the Operation Support Specialist position in the Lubbock office.

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March 2, 2026

There is a new scam targeting bankruptcy debtors. The scam involves a party calling a debtor using a spoofed number that appears to be from the bankruptcy court. The debtor is told they owe money to the court and can pay by Zelle.

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October 29, 2025

Please see the attached document for information regarding the Hon Harlin Hale Fellowship and application.

October 1, 2025

In the absence of appropriations or a continuing resolution funding the operation of the Federal Judiciary, the Judicial Conference has authorized continued operations critical to the performance of essential activities using fee balances and no-...

September 12, 2025

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas has received a proposal for changes to General Orders 2017-02 and 2023-04 and Local Rule 3002.1-1 based on the upcoming amendment of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1...

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