The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit seeks applications from all qualified applicants to fill two positions as a bankruptcy judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana with a duty station in Indianapolis, Indiana. One position will be available in 2026 and one in early 2027.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Courtroom Deputy. The court is comprised of four (4) authorized judgeships and a Clerk’s Office staff of 37 employees. The position is located in Indianapolis and reports to the Supervisor of Courtroom Services. Click here for more information. The deadline to apply is March 13, 2026, or until filled.
Due to the winter weather, all in-person hearings scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in each division (Evansville, Indianapolis, and New Albany) of the Bankruptcy Court have been converted to telephonic hearings. Please utilize the Cisco teleconference information set forth below for each judge to participate in your hearing:
Judge Graham
Phone number – (571) 353-2301
Call ID – 158299259
Judge Carr
Phone number – (571) 353-2301
Call ID – 734120790
Judge McCord
Due to a recent CM/ECF update, Apple Mac users may need to revise their method of saving PDF documents before filing the same with the Court. Please refer to the instructions prepared by the Court for making those changes. Further assistance can be requested from the INSB Help Desk or through the Court’s Live Chat feature.
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 Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (Subchapter V), which amended chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code). See the United States Trustee’s Public Notice for more information.
As set forth within Amended General Order 25-0002, use of the new Official Forms related to the recent Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1 (“Forms”) amendments is mandatory. However, the Court’s ability to perform its customary degree of review of those pleadings designated as a “doc” within ECF (Notice of Mortgage Payment Change and Response to Trustee’s Notice of Disbursements Made) is limited. The Court also anticipates that parties may tailor the language of other Forms (Motion Under Rule 3002.
The Request for Notice ECF event is being changed. Effective January 5, 2026, the event will generate a virtual docket entry; the filer is no longer required to attach a PDF document when using the event. The name of the event will be retitled Request for Notice Pursuant to FRBP 2002(g).
The Court has issued Amended General Order 25-0002 (Service of Motions Related to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1), setting forth certificate of service requirements regarding the new Official Forms that become effective on December 1, 2025.
The Clerk’s Office has issued guidance regarding changes related to the December 1, 2025 amendments to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1.
The judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana approved amendments to the Court’s Local Bankruptcy Rules, effective December 1, 2025, and the Chapter 13 Plan Form, effective January 1, 2026, as reflected in General Order 25-0003.
