The new local rules and a list of motions that can be filed by negative notice are now available on the website on the local rules page. These new rules and the...
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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.
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Fri, 11/17/2023
The Court has posted two new forms to our local forms page and updated a third. The new forms will be official local forms once the new rules are enacted, but they are available now for use.
The forms are:...
Fri, 11/17/2023
Both Judge Creswell and Judge Hawkins have updated their chamber procedures. The new procedures are available here: Judge Creswell and...
Thu, 11/02/2023
It has been brought to the Court's attention that someone may be impersonating creditors in an attempt to defraud debtors. In one instance, the alleged creditor contacted a debtor seeking to settle a legitimate notice of default and demanded...
Wed, 10/25/2023
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to the bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedule. The changes are effective on December 1, 2023. Please check our Fees page to see...
Tue, 10/24/2023
The latest edition of the Alabama Middle Bankruptcy Court Newsletter is now available. It can be downloaded here. This edition, along with all previous editions of our newsletter, can be found...
Thu, 10/05/2023
On December 1, 2023, several new or amended Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure go into effect. There are also two form changes.
- Rule 3011 now requires the Clerk of Court to post a link to searchable information on unclaimed funds....
Thu, 09/28/2023
The Administrative Office of the US Courts has approved new transcript fees that become effective on October 1, 2023. The new fees include only a digital copy of the transcript with the cost of a printed copy as a separate charge. The new fee...
Thu, 09/14/2023
In City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Hospitality Holdings, L.P., et al, the Eleventh Circuit held that voluntary dismissals under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) require all parties who have appeared in a case to sign a joint...
Tue, 07/11/2023
CM/ECF filers should not share PACER account credentials with third-party service provider or designate those providers as a secondary notice recipients. Doing so could give those third parties access to sealed or restricted case information...