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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.

Mon, 2022-03-14
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama upgraded to NextGen 1.6.3 on March 11, 2022.  With this upgrade, the system will automatically reject improperly formatted PDFs.  Click the link below for a guide on proper PDF...
Mon, 2022-03-14
A free look is provided to case participants when a new pleading or claim is filed. Some antivirus programs access links within emails to verify their safety; in some cases, this can use the free look that was intended for the case participant. In...
Wed, 2022-03-09
On April 1, 2022, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code will become effective. The adjusted dollar amounts will apply to cases filed on...
Mon, 2022-03-07
Based on CDC recommendations for Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, masks will be optional in Bankruptcy Courtrooms 1 and 3 in the Robert S. Vance Building and in the Bankruptcy Courtroom in the Tuscaloosa Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse...
Mon, 2021-11-01
Notice of Resumption of In-person Hearings The United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division (Anniston) will resume in-person hearings at a later date.  Please check the court website for further updates. Southern...
Thu, 2022-02-17
Attn:  All Northern District Bankruptcy Attorneys who practice in Huntsville, Decatur, or Florence  All attorneys practicing in the Northern District of Alabama, Northern Division are invited and encouraged to attend a Meeting conducted by the Court...
Mon, 2021-11-15
Effective December 1, 2021, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts has designated any entity that has been sent 100 or more paper bankruptcy notices by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) in a single calendar month as...
Thu, 2022-01-20
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division (Tuscaloosa), will not resume in-person hearings February 1, 2022.  Absent a special setting or notice, hearings will be telephonic: 1-877-336-1280, Access...
Thu, 2021-12-30
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Eastern Division (Anniston) will not resume in-person hearings the week of January 3, 2022. In-person hearings will not resume until further notice. All hearings in the Eastern...
Wed, 2021-10-27
Attn:  All Northern District Bankruptcy Attorneys who practice in Huntsville, Decatur, or Florence  All attorneys practicing in the Northern District of Alabama, Northern Division are invited and encouraged to attend a Meeting conducted by the Court...

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