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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.
| Thu, 03/19/2020 | Notice of General Continuance of 341 Meetings of Creditors |
Effective immediately, all in-person chapter 7, 12, and 13 section 341 meetings scheduled through April 10, 2020, are hereby continued until a later date to be determined. Click here... |
| Fri, 02/21/2020 | Coming Soon - - New Version of ChapMobile |
On April 22, 2019, the Court began using a new internal calendar and chambers case management program called CHAP (Chambers Automation Program). We are pleased to announce the newest version of the ChapMobile App will be released soon. If you... |
| Wed, 02/12/2020 | Forms and ECF Event Changes for Small Business Reorganization Act |
The Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”) takes effect on February 19th. SBRA establishes a new Subchapter V within Chapter 11 and will result in changes to forms and to ECF events on its effective date. For more information click... |
| Mon, 02/03/2020 | General Order 20-0001: Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules |
The Court has adopted by general order the changes to the national rules needed to implement SBRA. For more information review the general order here. Watch for a notice about new ECF events for use... |
| Tue, 12/03/2019 | Important Notice: Plan Form Corrected |
A minor omission in the revised Chapter 13 plan form effective 12/1 has been corrected. For more information, click here. |
| Wed, 11/27/2019 | Notice of Local Rules Amendment & Chapter 13 Plan Form Change Effective December 1st |
The Judges have approved amendments to the local rules and the Chapter 13 plan form. More details appear in the notice, which you can access by clicking here |
| Tue, 10/29/2019 | Proposed Amendments to Local Rules: Public Comment Period |
The Court is considering proposed edits to its local rules and to the Chapter 13 plan form. Comments are due by November 22nd. To review the proposed edits, click... |
| Tue, 10/29/2019 | Public Notice: Solicitation of Applicants to Serve as Subchapter V Trustees |
The United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer cases filed under the... |
| Tue, 05/21/2019 | Information on Case Assignments to Judge McCord and Transfer of Judge Lorch's Cases |
Judge McCord has entered case assignment and many of Judge Lorch's cases will soon be transferred to her. For details, click here. |
| Fri, 05/10/2019 | Seventh Circuit announces Andrea K. McCord as new Bankruptcy Judge |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced today that Andrea K. McCord has been appointed as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Judge McCord will take office on May 20, 2019, where she... |