News & Announcements

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.

Wed, 2026-10-21

The Court has issued Administrative Order 2026-03, Order on Bankruptcy Noticing Center Service Interruption, effective October 21, 2026. You can access the Order here. The Clerk’s Office may reach out to attorneys and parties in cases with...

Tue, 2026-10-13

The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which transmits mail notices on behalf of the Court, experienced a nationwide service interruption beginning October 9, 2026.

The interruption includes bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcnotices.uscourts.gov,...

Thu, 2026-10-08
The Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and The W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court are sponsoring a webinar titled "Dealing with Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy Cases" on Wednesday, November 4, 2026...
Thu, 2026-10-01

An amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1 Motion Practice provides a page limitation for all motions, responses, and briefs to 20 pages, with a limitation of 10 pages for replies. The page limitation is not applicable to exhibits....

Fri, 2026-08-14

 The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has

approved the following proposed amendments to existing rules for publication and public

comment:

  • Appellate Rule 25;
  • Bankruptcy...
Thu, 2026-08-13

The Judges of the Court propose an amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-1 Motion Practice. The amended local rule will provide a page limitation for all motions, responses, and briefs to 20 pages, with a limitation of 10 pages for replies....

Fri, 2026-08-07

The Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Court's Bench and Bar Committee invites you to join us for the webinar, "Subchapter V Essentials: A Beginner's Strategic Roadmap—Who Files, Why, and When is Chapter 13 Not Enough?" on...

Fri, 2026-08-07

Judge Paul Bonapfel (NDGA), who published the original SBRA Guide in 2021, has provided an update to the document, “A Guide to the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019.” You can find the document...

Mon, 2026-07-27

This is a reminder regarding the Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office Q&A Webinar to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. If you wish to register for the webinar please ...

Wed, 2026-07-01

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has posted a vacancy announcement for a Southern District of Georgia Bankruptcy Judge position at Savannah, Georgia. Details of the job description and dates for submission are in the vacancy announcement....

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