No electronic filing in the CM/ECF system this weekend, January 24 - 27, 2025. The court’s CM/ECF system will be unavailable for electronic filing from 5 p.m. Friday 1/24 until 8 a.m. Monday 1/27 while the software undergoes a major upgrade.
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Check this page for Best Practices, Email Blasts and News from the Court.
Mon, 2025-01-20
Due to the inclement weather moving into our area, the decision has been made to cancel all court dockets this Wednesday, January 22nd. Please be advised the adjournment dates are still to be determined and will be communicated once new dates...
Tue, 2025-01-14
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama is currently accepting applications for a full-time Help Desk Technician. Please visit the Employment Opportunities page for more information.
Tue, 2024-12-17
Please be aware that mail delivery to Canada has been suspended due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Post Workers. Since November 15, 2024, notices that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has attempted to deliver to Canada...
Wed, 2024-11-06
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...
Tue, 2024-10-08
Quarterly bankruptcy section meeting next week. The bankruptcy section will meet next Tuesday, October 15th, at 12:15 p.m. We don’t have a lunch sponsor, so the meeting will be held virtually via Teams video. Everyone who...
Thu, 2024-08-22
On June 4, 2024, the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) approved publication of proposed amendments....
Wed, 2024-06-12
Despite months of educational outreach to members of Congress by numerous bankruptcy judges and members of the bankruptcy bar nationwide, bipartisan legislation to continue the current debt limits for Subchapter V and Chapter 13 is stalled in the...
Tue, 2024-05-07
The quarterly bankruptcy section meeting luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 14th, at noon. As usual, the meeting will be in the jury assembly room on the second floor of the new federal courthouse; go through the front door security and then...
Thu, 2024-02-15
The quarterly bankruptcy section meeting luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 27th, at noon. As usual, the meeting will be in the jury assembly room on the second floor of the new federal courthouse; go through the front door security and...