General Order 21-01 amends LBR 1009-1, 2083-1, 3016-1, 3021-1, 9010-1 and adds LBR 2015-1 effective September 20, 2021. The new rules may be accessed by clicking...
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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.
Mon, 11/23/2015
The new bankruptcy forms approved by the Judicial Conference take effect on December 1, 2015, and govern in all proceedings in bankruptcy cases thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all proceedings then pending.
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Mon, 11/16/2015
The December 1, 2015 effective date for The Judiciary Conference’s approved changes to Official Bankruptcy Forms is rapidly approaching. Most Official Forms will be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted and...
Mon, 11/16/2015
Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year (FY) 2015 - the 12-month period ending September 30, 2015 - totaled 860,182, down 11 percent from the 963,739 filings in FY 2014. Filings in the Eastern District of Washington for FY 15...
Fri, 10/30/2015
General Order 15-03, effective November 1, 2015, amends LBR 4001-2: Cash Collateral. The amended rule states that the interim hearing may be conducted telephonically on the record submitted. The new...
Tue, 10/27/2015
A sophisticated phone scam is targeting bankruptcy filers in several states, using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to immediately wire money to satisfy a debt.
The National Association of...
Mon, 10/05/2015
At the FBA annual meeting on September 18, 2015, the Federal Bar Association for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, elected the following officers and trustees for the coming year:
President: Brendan V....
Wed, 09/30/2015
The Judicial Conference has approved a number of changes to the Official Bankruptcy Forms. Most Official Forms will be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted and renumbered versions. Revised forms and related information may be found...
Wed, 09/30/2015
CINgroup’s EZ-Filing software, used by many attorneys to prepare bankruptcy forms, will no longer be updated or supported after November 30, 2015. Additional information may be found here....
Mon, 09/14/2015
The public comment period is open for proposed amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1001 and 1006. The deadline for comments is February 16, 2016. For additional information, click...