No In-Person Hearings in Valdosta August 29 and 30, 2023
Due to the arrival of Tropical Storm (potentially Hurricane) Idalia in the south Georgia area on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29 and 30, proceedings of the United States...
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.
Mon, 2023-08-28
US Trustee Training Sessions for Virtual § 341 Meetings via ZOOM
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors (via ZOOM) in all Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases with § 341 meetings conducted from October 1,...
Tue, 2023-08-15
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules and Forms - August 2023
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved publication for public comment of the following proposed amendments to existing rules...
Tue, 2023-08-15
US Trustee Program Virtual § 341 Meetings
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Middle District of Georgia for § 341 meetings in cases filed on or after...
Wed, 2023-07-26
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CM/ECF MAINTENANCE:
The Court’s electronic case filing system, CM/ECF, will be unavailable due to mandatory system maintenance beginning at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 28, 2023 and returning to normal...
Thu, 2023-04-06
Judgeship Vacancy Announcement with Application Macon April 2023
Bankruptcy Practitioners in the Middle District of Georgia,
Judge James P. Smith will retire in late February 2024 after fourteen years of service with the U. S....
Mon, 2023-02-27
New Chief Judge
The Honorable Austin E. Carter has been appointed as the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia by the judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of...
Fri, 2023-01-06
Amended Local Rules and Clerk's Instructions
The Court has decided to remove the form notices found in LBR 3015-2 and LBR 9004-1 to the Clerk’s Instructions to better facilitate any modifications that may arise from time to time. The...
Wed, 2022-11-30
Effective December 1, 2022, This Court Will No Longer Accept Cash Payments
Effective December 1, 2022, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia will no longer accept cash payments.
Attorneys must...
Wed, 2022-11-16
Public Notice: LBR 3015-2 and LBR 9004-1 Amendments
With the issuance of Administrative Order #145, which, among other things, provides guidance to practitioners regarding whether a hearing should be held telephonically or in-person,...