On Friday, April 19, 2013, CM/ECF for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas will be unavailable starting at 5:00 PM CST until Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 AM CST, due to an upgrade to CM/ECF Version...
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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.
The Judicial Conference of the United States has increased certain bankruptcy court miscellaneous fees
that become effective Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Fee Schedule Increases
Motion to Reopen Chapter 9 - $167...
Effective May 1, 2013, the bankruptcy courts will begin charging a new fee of $25 for each claim transferred. This fee was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States at its September 2012 session.
To view Clerk's Notice 13-04...
The Unitied States Courts, Fifth Judicial Circuit is currently recruiting for a Circuit Executive, located in New Orleans, Louisana. The Circuit Executive is appointed by the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 332(e)....
The Judicial Conference of the United States has revised the Electronic Public Access (EPA) Fee Schedule that will become effective Monday, April 1, 2013.
The Fee Schedule is revised to (a) make format and style changes; (b) clarify the...
Effective Monday, April 1, 2013, certain Official Bankruptcy Forms will change due to automatic adjustment of dollar amounts in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. For additional information regarding the affected forms below, please click...
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for the position of Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada. This position will be available on or after July 10, 2013. The selection process may...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for two (2) Bankruptcy Judgeships for the District of Arizona. These positions will be available in March and April, 2014, respectively...
Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 13 percent in calendar year 2012, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012,...
The current 14-year term of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barbara J. Houser of the Northern District of Texas will expire January 19, 2014. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering whether to...