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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, 06/08/2015 General Order 15-0001: Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rule B-2016-1(b)(6)

General Order 15-0001: Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rule B-2016-1(b)(6).  More Info

Mon, 09/22/2014 The Hon. James K. Coachys to Retire September 30

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

Mon, 01/13/2014 Public Alert: Scam Emails About Phony Court Cases Carry Computer Virus

The federal judiciary has learned of an e-mail scam, in which emails purporting to come from federal and state courts are infecting recipients with computer viruses.  More Info

Wed, 09/18/2013 Installment Fee Payments: Process Improvements and Updates

Effective September 23, 2013, several changes concerning installment fee payments will be implemented.  More Info

Fri, 10/26/2012 Robyn Moberly Press Release

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...

Mon, 10/15/2012 Local Rules Update: Correction of Inadvertent Omission

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. ...

Fri, 09/28/2012 Notice of New Chief Judge

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.
 

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Mon, 09/24/2012 Reminder of Changes to Your Office Practices Resulting from Amendments to Local Rules and Change in Order Distribution

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...

Mon, 09/10/2012 Centralized Processing of Returned BNC Mail

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). ...

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