Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is pleased to announce the appointment of James M. Carr to a 14-year term as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He will take office on January 1, 2013. More Info
After publication of the set of Local Rules effective October 1st, it was discovered that during the renumbering and editing process one existing local rule was inadvertently omitted. More Info
Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn L. Moberly to a 14-year term as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. She will take office on November 1, 2012. More Info
After 14 years of service as a United States Bankruptcy Judge and a 40 year career in the law, the Honorable James K. Coachys will retire on September 30, 2014. More Info
Effective September 23, 2013, several changes concerning installment fee payments will be implemented. More Info
Amendments to the Local Rules become effective October 1, 2012. Those amendments may significantly impact the office practices of many bankruptcy attorneys because the Court is shifting responsibility for distribution of many notices, as well as distribution of Chapter 13 plans and amended plans. More Info
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has appointed Judge James K. Coachys to serve as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court, effective October 1, 2012.
September 28, 2012 /s/ Kevin P. Dempsey
Clerk
This month, the Judiciary’s Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) contractor will begin accepting, processing and securely disposing of notices that would otherwise be returned to the bankruptcy courts by the United States Postal Service (USPS). More Info
Notice of proposed amendments to the local rules of this Court was given to the bar and the public on November 4, 2016. The last date for submitting comments concerning the proposed amendment was November 22, 2016. More Info
The following CM/ECF updates will take place the weekend of November 26, 2016:
Updated Fees Effective 12/1/2016
Fees have been updated to match the new fees effective 12/1/2016. An updated Fee Chart is available on the court’s website.
Notice Language Updated re: Filing of Objections
Objection notices issued by the court have been updated to include more detailed language about filing of objections. The following notices have been updated:
• Objection Notice (SF00100)