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Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, except on holidays.

Contact
Clerk’s Office Main Line – 703-258-1200
Voice Case Information System (VCIS) – 866-222-8029
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Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather, the Alexandria Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, follows the operating status of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM),  with respect to  federal agencies in the Washington, D. C. area.

• If OPM announces that the executive branch of the federal government is closed, the courthouse will be closed.
• If OPM announces that the executive branch of the federal government is on a delayed opening, the courthouse will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. and all court proceedings scheduled to begin before or at 10:00 a.m. will begin at 11:00 a.m.
• Information regarding OPM closure and delayed opening decisions are announced on local radio and television stations, and can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Important Security Information

All persons must enter the Courthouse through the building's main entrance and will be required to pass through a magnetometer.  All associated items and bags must be screened by x-ray machine or similar device.  At the discretion of the Court Security Officer (CSO), the initial screening process may include the passing of a hand-held wand across the body of a person seeking entry.    

All persons seeking entry into the Courthouse will be required to present a valid photo ID issued by a federal or state government agency, such as a passport or driver's license.  Other forms of identification may be used at the discretion of the CSO.  Since federal courthouses remain exempt from the provisions of the REAL ID Act to protect the constitutional right of defendants and other members of the public's access to court proceedings, REAL IDs are not required for entry but are considered an acceptable form of identification. 

All visitors bringing a cellular telephone or smart watch to any Eastern District of Virginia Courthouse will be required to power off said device(s) and place them into a Yondr Pouch upon entering the Courthouse.  The pouch will be locked by a CSO.  The pouch contains signal blocking technology such that the pouched phone and smartwatch will not receive any calls, texts, or other outside communication while in the pouch.  The visitor’s pouch will be unlocked by a CSO at the Courthouse exit, as the visitor is exiting the Courthouse.

Members of the public are prohibited from bringing any other electronic devices, such as laptop computers, cameras, tape recorders, and all other personal electronic devices into the Courthouse. There are no lockers available to store these items while you visit the Courthouse.

Potential weapons such as firearms, knives, pocketknives, scissors, letter openers, screw drivers, mace and pepper spray are also prohibited.

Attorneys who seek authorization to bring in additional electronic devices (such as laptops), and/or use the Court's evidence presentation system, must receive prior approval from the Court to do so.  The applicable request forms may be found under the Forms section of our website (Attorney Forms).

COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY POLICY - EFFECTIVE 5/23/2025

The request form attached to the Personal Electronics Device Policy, and linked here here as a PDF-fillable request form, should be completed, as indicated on the request form. Once completed, the request form should be attached to an e-mail as a PDF file, and transmitted, via e-mail, by the requesting attorney, to the appropriate bankruptcy judge’s chambers, as follows:

For Bankruptcy Judge Kenney’s chambers: EDVABK-PED-Judge_Kenney@vaeb.uscourts.gov

For Bankruptcy Judge Kindred’s chambers: EDVABK-PED-Judge_Kindred@vaeb.uscourts.gov

Absent compelling circumstances, the request form should be submitted no later than two (2) business days prior to the hearing or proceeding.

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