The Bankruptcy Bar Association for Eastern District of Washington has announced its next annual seminar and retreat will be held June 9 and 10, 2023, in Spokane, Washington....
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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.
Tue, 09/13/2022
All of Judge Corbit’s hearings, with the exception of those scheduled to be held in open court, will be conducted via Zoomgov.com, or by calling 669-254-5252; Meeting ID: 160 692 2376. When docketing a notice of hearing in CM/ECF use...
Mon, 09/12/2022
The court has created a text-only motion for debtor’s counsel to use for motions to dismiss under 11 U.S.C. § 1307(b). Absent a prior conversion, no notice is required, and counsel need not present an order. The court will enter its own order...
Tue, 08/16/2022
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved for publication for public comment the following proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule: Appellate Rules 32, 35, 40, and Appendix...
Thu, 06/02/2022
The Volunteer Lawyers Program for the Spokane County Bar Association is seeking lawyers to provide bankruptcy services to clients in the Spokane area. More information is available...
Thu, 05/19/2022
The court’s Standing Advisory Committee is composed of the judges of the court, the president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association, the Clerk of Court, permanent representatives from the offices of the U.S. Attorney and six rotating positions...
Thu, 03/31/2022
The federal Judiciary has opened the application period for membership in its public user group that provides advice and feedback on ways to improve electronic public access (EPA) services.
Tue, 03/08/2022
On April 1, 2022, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code will become effective. The adjusted dollar amounts will apply to cases filed...
Fri, 02/04/2022
The Administrative Office for the U.S. Courts reports bankruptcy case filings fell 24 percent for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, compared with calendar year 2020. According to newly released data, 413,616 cases were filed in 2021,...
Tue, 01/25/2022
The Poverty Guidelines, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and used for considering applications to proceed in forma pauperis, have been updated for 2022. View the 2022 Poverty Guidelines ...