Continued Bankruptcy Court Operation under the Protocol in Response to Public Health Emergency. For the Court’s Alexandria Division only, a...
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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.
Fri, 03/17/2023
Pursuant to the referenced Norfolk and Newport News Standing Order 23-2, entered on March 17, 2023, by Bankruptcy Judge Stephen C. St. John and Chief Bankruptcy Judge Frank J. Santoro, for the Norfolk and Newport News divisions of the Court, it...
Mon, 03/06/2023
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is pleased to announce that the Newport News Division Courthouse will reopen Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (The Courthouse has been closed for repairs due to a...
Wed, 02/15/2023
The Richmond Division has entered Richmond General Order 23-3, which clarifies Richmond General Order 23-1. A copy of Richmond General Order 23-3 can be accessed on the Court’s internet website’s Standing Orders page—Richmond Division-Based...
Fri, 02/10/2023
The Richmond Division has entered Richmond General Order 23-2. Effective immediately, this order governs general procedures in the Richmond Division only. A copy of Richmond General Order 23-2 can be accessed on the Court’s internet website’s...
Fri, 02/10/2023
The Richmond Division has entered Richmond General Order 23-1. Effective immediately, this order vacates Richmond General Order 22-2 and provides a remote hearing protocol for the Richmond Division only. A copy of Richmond General Order 23-1 can...
Thu, 02/09/2023
The federal Judiciary will hold the second national diversity event for law students and attorneys to learn...
Wed, 01/25/2023
The Newport News Division Courthouse will remain closed until possibly mid-February (the Court previously announced an expected reopening on January 30, 2023). Although the Newport News Courthouse will remain closed for an additional period of...
Wed, 01/25/2023
Order Rescinding Standing Orders ...
Fri, 01/20/2023
In response to the latest CDC community levels, masks will be optional in all Divisions effective Monday, January 23, 2023. The Court’s Division-specific Mask Policy may be reviewed ...