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Court Notices Archive

2008
12/22/08- 01/05/09	The United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of Texas are closed December 25 - 26, 2009 and January 1 - 2, 2009. After Hours Emergency Contacts: Brownsville : 956-489-1228, Corpus Christi : 361-962-3267, Galveston : 832-215-8626, Houston : 832-215-8626, Laredo : 956-206-5063, McAllen : 956-648-5592, Victoria : 361-969-0651. (BLUE NOTICE)
10/31/08- 11/10/08	Agenda and Reading Materials for First SDTX Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference (BLUE NOTICE)
10/31/08- 11/03/08	We have been advised by some attorneys who use Cogent as their Internet Service Provider that they are having difficulty accessing CM/ECF and may not be getting notices electronically. If you are having difficulty accessing CM/ECF, please advise the Court at 1-866-358-6201. You should also contact Cogent and discuss the problem with them. (BLUE NOTICE)
10/17/08	Bankruptcy CM/ECF Upgrade Schedule Change.
10/08/08	Changes to Bankruptcy CM/ECF Software October 19 - upgrading to version 3.2.
09/23/08- 11/12/08	Magistrate Judge Vacancy United States Magistrate Judge Vacancy in Brownsville, Texas. Submit Applications by November 7, 2008. (BLUE NOTICE)
09/19/08- current	Operations Affected by Hurricane Ike The United States court house in Galveston will be closed until further notice. Galveston functions will be in Houston. (BLUE NOTICE)
09/16/08	Bankruptcy Court Emergency General Order Related to Hurricane Ike.
08/26/08	Corpus Christi CJA Panel Application now being accepted electronically through October 31, 2008.
08/14/08	Bankruptcy Fraudulent Scheme.
07/29/08	Paper copies of Bankruptcy Court Orders discontinued effective September 1, 2008.
07/23/08	Laredo Bankruptcy Hearings - If you are unable to attend a scheduled bankruptcy hearing in Laredo due to bad weather on this date, please contact Judge Steen's case manager at 713-250-5779 or his JA at 713-250-5153.
06/19/08	Warning: Redaction of Sensitive and Private Information in Court Filings
06/06/08	Solicitation for Treatment Services for Federal Defendants and Offenders, response due June 20, 2008.
04/23/08	Under Judicial Conference Policy, effective May 15, 2008, parties will be responsible for redacting from transcripts filed with the Court, information protected by the E-Government Act of 2002, Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1(a).
04/22/08	Changes to District CM/ECF Software April 26 - upgrading to version 3.2.
02/05/08	United States Magistrate Judge Vacancy in Laredo, Texas. Submit Applications by April 8, 2008.
02/01/08	Amended Chapter 13 Trustee home mortgage payment procedures.
01/11/08	Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Quarterly Fees Increase, effective 1/1/08.
01/07/08	Hourly Rate Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys for work performed on or after January 1, 2008.

2007
12/26/07	Bankruptcy Local Rules Amendments effective January 1, 2008.
12/13/07	Local Rules of Practice for Patent Cases, effective January 1, 2008.
12/03/07	Public Notice for the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Maryrose Milloy.
12/03/07	Public Notice for the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge John William Black.
10/29/07	New transcript rates effective November 1, 2007.
10/01/07	Applications are being accepted for membership on the CJA Panel of Attorneys for the Houston Division.
10/01/07	Guidance on use of Interpreters by CJA appointed attorneys.
09/14/07	Proposed Local Patent Rules and Procedures posted for public comment.
09/01/07	Proposed Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules posted for Public Comment
06/21/07	Amended Attorney Disciplinary Rules, effective June 19, 2007. View the redline version.
06/01/07	Bankruptcy Judge Steen appointed Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for three year term.
05/22/07	Bankruptcy Local Rules Committee formed to recommend revisions to local rules, forms and procedures.
05/18/07	Hourly Rate Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys for work performed on or after May 20, 2007.
05/16/07	Comments by the Bar to the standing committee on bankruptcy local rules.
04/09/07	Law & Technology Workshop - Dallas, TX, April 19 - 21, 2007, Sponsored by Office of Defender Services.
04/03/07	Automatic Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code, effective April 1, 2007.
03/15/07	Mandatory Electronic Filing in Bankruptcy Court, effective March 12, 2007 (General Order 2007-1).
03/13/07	CJA Attorney Panel for Houston/Galveston Divisions - 2007.
02/08/07	Bankruptcy Fraud Hotline.
01/19/07	Judge Janis Graham Jack's Courtroom Technology Video available.

2006
12/20/06	NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2007 our administrative procedures for electronic filing will allow electronic filing of sealed documents. The procedures require that certain documents, which were previously filed under seal at the discretion of the filing party, now always must be filed under seal. View Section 6C(1) Administrative Procedures. Learn how will this affect you. View a list of Sealed Events in CM/ECF. (Revised below on 04/22/08) Electronic filing of sealed documents, effective January 1, 2007. Documents, that were previously filed under seal at the discretion of the filing party, now must always be filed under seal. View Section 6C(1) Administrative Procedures.View a list of Sealed Events in CM/ECF.
12/14/06	Mandatory Electronic Filing in District Court effective January 1, 2007. View the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases.
12/22/06	Notice of Proposed Amended Bankruptcy Local Rule 5005 requiring electronic filing.
11/01/06	Proposed Amendments to Attorney Disciplinary Rules.
10/27/06	Effective October 1, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court adopts Amended Interim Federal Bankruptcy Rule 1007.
10/03/06	On October 3, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order on chapter 13 attorneys' compensation. The order may be reviewed here.