The following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms will be amended effective December 1, 2023:
- Bankruptcy Rules 3011, 8003, 9006, and (new) 9038
- Official Forms 410A and 417A
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Fri, 11/17/2023
Mon, 11/13/2023
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
As directed by the presiding judge in a bankruptcy case or proceeding, trials and hearings
will be conducted either (1) in-person, (2) remotely by video conference, (3) remotely by
telephone conference, or...
Tue, 11/07/2023
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas and all offices of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court shall be closed on the following days:
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Friday, November 24, 2023 ...
Mon, 11/06/2023
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 Southern District of Texas at Houston.
The selection process...
Thu, 10/26/2023
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas and all offices of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court shall be closed on the following days:
- Friday, November 24, 2023
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023 ...
Fri, 09/29/2023
In the event the United States Congress does not enact a Continuing Resolution by midnight Saturday, September 30, 2023, and appropriations lapse, the Federal Judiciary will not shut down. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western...
Wed, 09/27/2023
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has selected Christopher G. Bradley as the next bankruptcy judge in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Mr. Bradley was a law professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg...
Tue, 08/22/2023
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved publication for public comment of the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule:
• Appellate Rules 6 and 39;...
Mon, 07/24/2023
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Wed, 06/28/2023