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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.

Thu, 06/01/2023

Comments are requested by June 30, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. Local Time as to the following:

  1. AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES 1006-1, 1007-1, 1007-3, 1017-2, 2003-1, 2004-1, 2016-1, 3007-1, 3011...
Mon, 05/15/2023

Due to the recent expiration of both the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the instant General Order...

Wed, 05/03/2023

Effective June 1, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will discontinue the use of public drop boxes in the Alexandria, Richmond, and Norfolk divisions.  All matters needing to be filed in person should be...

Tue, 05/02/2023

Standing Order 23-9 – Conforming Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules 2016-1, 2090-1, 3015-2, 3070-1, 5005-1, 5005-2 and 9022-1; Amendment to Exhibit 1 Conforming to Local Bankruptcy Rules 2016-1 and 3015-2; Conforming Amendment to Exhibit 13 (E...

Tue, 05/02/2023

Standing Order 23-10 – Order Adopting Revision to Case Management/Electronic Case Files Policy Statement 2, 4, 7, and 8. Standing Order 23-10 is effective as of June 1, 2023. See the Order and attachment, which is incorporated by reference in the...

Fri, 04/21/2023

Standing Order 23-6 – Order Repealing and Archiving COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Standing and General Orders as Set Forth Therein Either Immediately, June 1, 2023, or August 1, 2023.

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Fri, 04/21/2023

Standing Order 23-8 – Order Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Court Employees and Contractors and for Admitted Counsel and Their Employees and Contractors Effective Immediately

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Fri, 04/21/2023

Standing Order 23-7 – Order Adopting District Court COVID-19 Entry Requirements for the Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Effective Immediately

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Thu, 03/23/2023

Continued Bankruptcy Court Operation under the Protocol in Response to Public Health Emergency. For the Court’s Alexandria Division only, a...

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...

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