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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.

Wed, 11/04/2026

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is pleased to announce that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has appointed Jennifer M. McLemore as the next U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern...

Wed, 11/04/2026

At its March 2026 session, the Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to certain fees on the appellate, district, and bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedules and on the Court of Federal Claims and the Judicial Panel on...

Tue, 10/27/2026

The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has advised courts that it has resumed...

Tue, 10/13/2026

BANKRUPTCY NOTICING CENTER ISSUES IMPACTING DELIVERY OF CM/ECF NOTICES...

Thu, 08/27/2026

Due to a power outage, the Norfolk Bankruptcy Courthouse will close at 1:45pmET on Thursday, August 27, 2026

Thu, 07/16/2026

All hearings scheduled before the Visiting Judge on August 5, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Richmond Division, will be rescheduled by the Court to begin at 12:30 p.m.

Tue, 06/30/2026

All hearings scheduled before the Visiting Judges on July 8, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Richmond Division, will be rescheduled by the Court to Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the same time as originally scheduled.

Mon, 06/29/2026

On Jan. 1, 2027, a modest temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records will take effect to help reimburse the costs of the development of the new case management and public access system.

The increase of two cents per...

Mon, 06/22/2026

The Fourth Circuit prides itself on being a collegial and collaborative...

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