Information for Participating in Hearing by Telephone if Permission Granted by Presiding Judge

Available Hearings
The following are the court's presently scheduled hearing dates and times. Absent permission from the court, you must use these dates and times if you need to set a hearing as required by E.D. Tenn. LBR 9013-1(f). All hearings should be set in the Second Floor Courtroom, United States Bankruptcy Court, 200 South Jefferson Street, Winchester, Tennessee 37398.

QUESTIONS: Contact Judge Whittenburg's Courtroom Deputy, Sheri Lowe, at (423) 752-5260.

ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS: A motion filed in an adversary proceeding that requires a hearing will be scheduled by chambers, and the court will issue an order setting the hearing.

CONTESTED MATTERS: Contested matters should be noticed for the time indicated below using the form of notices required by E.D. Tenn. LBR 9013-1(f).

Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 hearings through December 31, 2025
9:00 a.m. (Central)—Chapter 13 trustee's motions to dismiss
9:30 a.m. (Central)—All other matters
Available Dates

09-08-2025
09-22-2025 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
10-20-2025
11-03-2025
11-17-2025 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
12-01-2025
12-15-2025 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
01-05-2026
01-12-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
02-02-2026
02-09-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
03-02-2026
03-23-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
04-06-2026
04-20-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
05-04-2026
05-18-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)
06-01-2026
06-15-2026 (Emergency hearings only with permission of presiding judge)