Our Mission:

To promote social and economic order by reconciling the opportunity of debtors to a fresh start with the right of creditors to be paid.

The Courthouses will be closed on November 11th for Veteran's Day.

Interim Rule 1007-I included time deadlines contained in Rule 1007, which will be revised effective December 1, 2009, unless Congress acts to the contrary, as part of a comprehensive package of changes to time periods in all the federal rules of practice and procedure. Courts that adopted Interim Rule 1007-I are being urged to consider revising the interim rule, making it consistent with the changed time deadlines in Rule 1007. New Administrative Order 09-02 was signed by Chief Judge Keir for this purpose.

The procedures for requesting a transcript were recently revised. Please click here for additional details.

October 25th-31st is National Pro Bono Week! The national celebration highlights the need for pro bono participation by private lawyers and recognizes those who provide pro bono services. Several events are planned around Maryland for this week. Details on these events can be found here. If you are interested in volunteering your time for someone in need, check out the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s volunteer opportunities.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is pleased to be a joint sponsor for the upcoming Consumer Bankruptcy Training. This informative training was recently held at the Greenbelt Courthouse and will be held at the Baltimore Courthouse on November 6th. Please see the training flyer for details.

The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland is proposing changes to the local rules. Comments may be submitted by November 17, 2009. For a summary of the changes and redline version of the effected rules, click here.

A listing of new bankruptcy cases that have been filed but not yet entered into CM/ECF is now available. The list may be accessed from either the Case Information section or the CM/ECF login page. Parties should continue to use PACER or VCIS (Voice Case Information System) to determine if a bankruptcy case has been filed with the Court. Parties also may telephone the Clerk's office to confirm a bankruptcy case has been filed with the Court.

The U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland will hold the 6th Biennial Bench-Bar Conference on Friday, October 30, 2009, in the Greenbelt Courthouse. All Bankruptcy attorneys are encouraged to attend this conference to discuss Making Discovery Manageable. Click here for further details and to register.

The U. S. District Court is proposing changes to the Local Rules of the District Court. Comments are due by November 4, 2009. Click here for further details.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is pleased to be a joint sponsor for the upcoming Consumer Bankruptcy Training. The training will consist of three sessions that were designed to meet the needs of both experienced and inexperienced bankruptcy attorneys and those interested in volunteering with the courthouse-based bankruptcy clinic, the Debtor Assistance Project (DAP). Those interested in volunteering with the DAP or taking on a pro bono case will receive a substantially reduced registration fee.

The training will be held on October 9th at the Greenbelt Courthouse and on November 6th at the Baltimore Courthouse. Please see the training flyer for details. Please also note that though the flyer is specific to the Greenbelt training, the Baltimore training will operate under the same schedule and registration fees - with only some varying panel members. You may register for either training at this time.

Courtroom Technologies - The Clerk's office of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland is pleased to announce that Courtroom 2A in Baltimore and Courtroom 3E in Greenbelt have the necessary equipment to electronically present evidence. Please click here for more information.

The Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants will be holding their national conference in Baltimore in October, 2009. Click here for more information on the conference and Bankruptcy Certification Training which will be offered.

For information on Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (09-17787) and its related cases, click here.

Are you a debtor without an attorney? Are you interested in a free half-hour consultation with a bankruptcy attorney? If so, the Debtor Assistance Project (DAP) is for you! For more information, please see the DAP Information.

Calling all attorneys! The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has been collaborating with the Bankruptcy Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, the U.S. Trustee’s Office, the Chapter 13 Trustees, and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service to develop new programs that will assist low income debtors in filing for bankruptcy. To find out more, please visit the new volunteer section of our website, under Court Information, or click here.


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