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.
The Case Management Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system for United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will be unavailable Saturday, March 27th, from 8 a.m. to 11 a. m. for maintenance. We...
The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has approved a new Director’s Form 4100S (Supplemental Proof of Claim for CARES Forbearance Claim). This new form is effective as of February 5, 2021, and will sunset on December 27, 2021. A...
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law and will remain in effect through December 27, 2021. The Act creates a new subsection (i) of section 1328 of the Bankruptcy Code. Consistent with...
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) approved publication of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms as well as the Federal Rules of...
The amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy, Appellate, and Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Evidence, became effective December 1, 2020. A summary of the changes may be found...
The Case Management Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is now available.
20 FEB 2020, 9:00 p.m.:
Due to the inclement weather forecast, the Chattanooga Bankruptcy Court Clerk's office will open at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 21 February 2020....
Outage complete - ECF not available
The Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) for the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will be unavailable from midnight February 19, 2020 until mid-morning of February...
New 341 Meeting Room Location for Chattanooga Chapter 13 Cases
Starting on January 15, 2020, all Chapter 13 meetings of creditors set in Chattanooga will be conducted in Basement Room 13. When scheduling a meeting of...
The Bankruptcy Court will be...
The court's Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system is currently unavailable. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is currently working to resolve the issue.
Chattanooga office closed on Friday September 13, 2019.
The Chattanooga clerk's office is closed on Friday September 13, 2019, due to a water main break in downtown Chattanooga.
If...
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT—AUGUST ...
The Knoxville office will close at 3:30 on Friday, June 28, 2019.
CM/ECF will remain available.
If you have an emergency filing, please call 1-865-329-4712.
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5.
CM/ECF will remain available.
If you have an emergency filing for Chattanooga or Greeneville, please call 1-423-779-1231.
If you have...
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UPDATE
Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government that began on...
UPDATE
Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government that began on...
UPDATE
Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government that began on December 22, 2018, the federal judiciary remains open and can continue operations through January 18, 2019, by using court fee...
Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government that began on December 22, 2018, the federal judiciary remains open and can continue operations for approximately three weeks, through January 11, 2019, by using court fee balances and other...
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 14, 2018, for staff training. CM/ECF will remain available. If you have an emergency, please call ...
Inclement Weather Schedule - Monday 10 December 2018:
Greeneville Bankruptcy Clerk's Office will be closed.
Chattanooga and Knoxville Bankruptcy Clerk's Offices will open at 10 a.m.
CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software. Sharing CM/ECF filing credentials and PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or...
In observance of a National Day of Mourning in memory of the late President George H. W. Bush, all court offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will be closed Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Hearings that...
Beginning December 4, 2018, the Chapter 13 meeting of creditors will be held in Basement Room 18, Historic U. S. Courthouse, 31 E....
Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Published for Public Comment
On August 15, 2018, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Evidence Rules...
The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will perform required maintenance on the CM/ECF servers on the following schedule:
SERVERS: CM/ECF for court users, CM/ECF for...
Despite the government shutdown, all offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee remain open with normal operating hours.
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, January 26, 2018, for staff training. CM/ECF will remain available. If you have an emergency, please call...
For Thursday 18 Jan 2018 :
The Knoxville Bankruptcy Clerk's Office will open at 10 am .
All Chapter 7 meeting of creditors scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2018 have been rescheduled for the afternoon of January 31, 2018, as follows:
For Wednesday (01/17/2018) updated 9:15 am:
Due to the inclement weather conditions, the Chattanooga, Greeneville, and...
For Monday (01/08/2018), updated 9:00 a.m.:
Due to inclement weather conditions, the Chattanooga Bankruptcy Court Clerk's...
For Friday, December 8, 2017, the U.S. Bankruptcy Clerk's offices are closed due to inclement weather. The CM/ECF system will remain accessible during this period.
The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will perform required maintenance on the CM/ECF servers on the following schedule:
DATES: Friday, December 1, 2017
TIMES: 12:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time (...
The Clerk of Court gives public notice of the order amending the Court’s Local Rules, including the adoption of Local Form 3015.1, Chapter 13 Plan, that will become effective on December 1, 2017.
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The Clerk of Court gives public notice of the proposed adoption of Local Form 3015.1, Chapter 13 Plan, as revised, and of the proposed amendments to the court’s local rules. Any comments to the proposed adoption of Local Form 3015.1,...
Please be aware that we are currently experiencing technical difficulties in the Greeneville offices.You may contact the Chattanooga (423) 752-5163 or Knoxville (865) 545- 4279 offices for immediate assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience...
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has received reports of intermittent slowness of the CM/ECF application. Specifically, when uploading documents, running docket reports, and viewing documents during peak work hours...
The Clerk of Court has published the proposed adoption of Local Form 3015.1, Chapter 13 Plan, and announced the opportunity for suggested changes to the local rules. Any comments regarding the proposed plan form and suggested changes to...
The U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, has been advised that fraudulent emails are being sent that purport to be from the U. S. Courts and the U. S. Bankruptcy Courts. These emails notify the recipient that they are to appear...
Due to inclement weather conditions, the Chattanooga Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office will close at 2:00 p.m. The Knoxville (865) 545-4279 and Greeneville ( 423) 787- 0113 offices are available to assist.
On Friday, April 7, 2017, the United States Bankruptcy Court's Knoxville office will close at 1:00 PM.
This closure does not affect the Chattanooga or Greeneville Clerk's offices and the CM/ECF system will remain accessible during...
The 14th Annual Tennessee Bar Association Bankruptcy Forum will take place April 28-30, 2017, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Please make plans now to join us in this wonderful and relaxing setting for an informative and unique...
Effective immediately, the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, has revised the Amended Chapter 13 Plan docket event that is to be used for pre-confirmation amendments to chapter 13 plans.
The...
Subject - Maintenance of the CM/ECF servers at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
The U. S....
The Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 16, 2016, for staff training and awards. CM/ECF will remain available. If you have an emergency,...
General Order Adopting Amendments to the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee- Effective November 1, 2016
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Effective May 2, 2016, Tonya M. Russell will be the new deputy-in-charge of the Knoxville office.
General Order 2016-01:
Passive Notice Procedure Of Local Rule 9013-1(h) Made Available To Certain Motions...
UPDATE (1/22/2016) 3:30 p.m.
For Friday (01/22/2016): The Bankruptcy Clerk's Offices in Knoxville will be closing at 3:30 p.m, and...
Maintenance of the CM/ECF servers at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee...
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence published for comment: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-...
For Monday 06/08/2015: The Chattanooga Bankruptcy Clerk's Offices will be closing at 3:30 p.m.
PACER users can now access the Creditor Mailing Matrix option (creating address labels) while using Firefox version 37. If you have any questions, please contact the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC).
Thank you,
BNC Operations Team...
PACER users are experiencing a problem when accessing the Creditor Mailing Matrix option while using Firefox version 37.0 or newer. They will see the following error: “Secure Connection Failed.” Additionally, Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (EBN)...
The court plans to discontinue combining both judges' cases on the Thursday Motion Dockets beginning in July of 2015. Beginning in July, each judge will hear all matters in cases assigned to that judge. ...
Please be advised that on Friday, March 20, 2015, the Chattanooga office will close for the day at 3:45 p....
The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will perform planned maintenance on the CM/ECF system on the following schedule:
DATES: Saturday, March 14th, 2015
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern Time (times are...
UPDATED 11:25 a.m.
For Thursday, March 5, 2015
Chattanooga: The Bankruptcy Clerk's office will open as scheduled and the morning docket will begin at 9:00 a.m.
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UPDATED - 5:47 p.m.
For Friday (02/27/2015): Due to inclement weather conditions, the...
For Friday (02/27/2015): Due to inclement weather conditions, the Bankruptcy Clerk's Offices in Chattanooga and Greeneville are scheduled to open at 10:00 a.m.
UPDATED - 10:00 p.m.
For Chattanooga - Due to impending inclement weather the Court will take announcements for Thursday morning's docket (02/26/2015) for both...
For Friday 02/20/2015: Chattanooga Bankruptcy Clerk's Offices will be closing at 2:30 p.m.
UPDATED 02/27/2015 3:35pm:
Adjourned 341 meetings due to weather - Knoxville:
John Newton, Trustee – Chapter 7 341 meetings from the morning...
UPDATED 02/18/2015, 3:30 p.m.
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For Thursday 02/19/2015:
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On behalf of the bankruptcy judges in the district, I am pleased to announce that William T. Magill is our new Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Tennessee. Will has demonstrated that he is the right person for the position by...
Please join the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at the Investiture Ceremony of Suzanne H. Bauknight as United States...
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is seeking applicants for the position of Clerk of Court. The clerk is appointed by the judges of the Court under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 156. This is an...
AMENDMENTS TO BANKRUPTCY RULES AND FORMS
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Please join the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee as it celebrates 28 years of distinguished service by the Honorable Richard S. Stair.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
United States...
The United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a standing trustee to administer cases filed under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
For details:...
The offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will be closed Friday, August 22 2014, for staff training. If you have an urgent concern, please call the Divisional office and leave a message and your call...
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment...
The required maintenance on the CM/ECF system is now complete.
The scheduled maintenance that began on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM has been concluded as of Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at 4:00 PM.
Access to CM/ECF...
ECF Service has now been restored. Thank you for your patience.
The new address is as follows:
United States Department of the Interior
Office of the Solicitor
800 S. Gay St., Ste. 800
Knoxville, TN 37929
The Department of the Interior's Knoxville Office has changed location. The new address:
Department of the Interior, Office of the Solictor, 800 S. Gay St., Ste. 800, Knoxville, TN 37929
U. S. Bankruptcy Judge Eastern District of Tennessee: Notice of Vacancy...
A Merit Selection Panel has recommended five candidates to the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council for consideration for appointment to the bankruptcy judge vacancy in Knoxville. ...
Effective immediately, the address for service of notices to the United States Attorney for all Northeastern Division matters has changed to the United States Attorney's Office in...
Because the court rescheduled the morning docket from February13th to February 27th due to the weather, the docket for the 27th is exceptionally long. In coordination with the Chapter 13 Trustee and in an effort to have all of the matters...
The federal judiciary has learned of an email scam, in which emails purporting to come from federal and state courts are infecting recipients with computer viruses....
The operating hours for the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the upcoming Holiday Season are as follows:
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