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News & Announcements: December, 2024

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.

Tue, 12/31/2024

Order Court Closure for National Day of Mourning, January 9, 2025. 

[Read Public Notice and Standing Order 24-19 PDF]

Fri, 12/20/2024

Standing Order 24-18, titled, Order on Chapter 13 Matters, which takes effect January 20, 2025, amends the Court’s Chapter 13 Plan and Local Rules 6004-3 and 6004-4 to bring them into compliance with Trantham v. Tate (In re Trantham),...

Fri, 12/20/2024

Due to a strike, mail delivery to Canada was suspended, and Canada Post reports that as of December 17, 2024, while mail service has resumed, there will be delivery delays into January 2025, affecting bankruptcy notice delivery. Bankruptcy...

Tue, 12/03/2024

Standing Order 24-17, titled, Order Amending Judge Assignment Protocol for Mega Chapter 11 Cases, which takes effect January 10, 2025, sets forth the following amendments to the existing protocol: (1) “M]ega chapter 11 cases will be assigned...

Mon, 12/02/2024

Effective December 1, 2024, Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate...

Mon, 12/02/2024

Today, Charri S. Stewart was appointed the Clerk of Court, United States Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Virginia, first in a Designee...