UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT   Eastern District of Washington Honorable Frank L. Kurtz Chief Bankruptcy Judge Beverly A. Benka Clerk of Court Request Hearing - Home Judge Patricia C. Willams Please fill out the form below to request a hearing, include any additional "comments" that would pertain to scheduling, i.e. unavailable date, if emergency, state the nature of emergency, etc. Attorney Requesting Hearing: Party Attorney Represents: Attorney Email Address: (One only) Case Number: Adversary Case Case Name: Docket Entry Number of Motion: Title of Motion: Details: List each Objection Docket Number, the Attorney that filed the Objection, and the party the Attorney represents. (i.e. 1234, John Doe Atty, Corp A) Estimated Time Required: 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2 hours More than 2 hours Open Court Additional Comments/Instructions: Contact Person and Phone Number: Name and Number of the person to call regarding the scheduling of this hearing. All hearings are automatically scheduled via phone conference unless specifically requested to be in "open court" and approved by Chambers personnel. The Judge's call-in phone number is 509-353-3183. See Local Rule 9073 for further information. IMPORTANT "OPEN COURT" INFORMATION Per General Order 05-54-1, unless otherwise ordered by the court, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberries for email purposes and pagers may be used in the courtroom provided they emit no sound and are not disruptive to the proceedings. Cellular phones are prohibited from use in the courtoom. However, unless otherwise ordered by the court, cellular phones may be utilized in the hallways, lobbies, and other areas of the environs. Any device which has the potential to emit sound or be disruptive to court proceedings must be turned off or set on silent mode in the courtroom.. The use of this equipment is permissible within a judge's chambers at the discretion of the judge. Please see the general order on the court's website for further information regarding permissible activities within the courthouse. If you have any questions, please call the Judge's chambers at 509-458-5346. UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON