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Important Notice Regarding Time Period Changes Effective December 1,
2009, Including 14-Day Deadlines for Filing Schedules, Statements, Chapter
13 Plans, and Bankruptcy Appellate Briefs


Among the time computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure that will take effect on December 1, 2009, are changes to 12 rules that
will result in a reduction by one day (from 15 to 14 days) of the time to take
action. The affected rules are Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1019, 1020, 2015, 2015.1,
2016, 3015, 4001, 4002, 6004, 6007, and 8009. Please take note of these changes
and particularly of the new 14-day deadline for filing schedules, statements, and
other documents under Rule 1007(c); for filing a chapter 13 plan under Rule
3015(b); and for filing appellate briefs under Rule 8009(a).

General Orders
Entered 11/25/2009 -- General Order Regarding Amendments to Local Rules
Entered 11/02/2009 -- General Order Regarding Amendments to Local Rules
Entered 09/21/2009 -- General Order Regarding Amendments to Local Rules
Entered 11/21/2008 -- Abrogation of Interim Bankruptcy Rules and Admendments to Local Rules
Entered 10/14/2008 -- General Order Regarding Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing
Entered 03/24/2008 -- General Order Correcting Amended Local Rules
Entered 02/19/2008 -- General Order Regarding Adoption of Amended Local Rules
Entered 02/26/2007 -- General Order Regarding Completion of Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management
Entered 02/26/2007 -- General Order Regarding Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing
Entered 09/25/2006 -- General Order Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 10 07
Entered 10/14/2005 -- General Order Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Interim Bankruptcy Rules
Entered 10/04/2005 -- General Order Regarding Amendments to Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Entered 10/04/2005 -- General Order Regarding the Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
Entered 10/04/2005 -- General Order Regarding Chapter 13 Pre-Confirmation Adequate Protection Payments
Entered 09/27/2005 -- General Order Regarding Mandatory Electronic Case Filing for Attorneys
Entered 05/17/2005 -- General Order Regarding Filers Who Do Not File Electronically