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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.
Fri, 10/10/2008
The court has recently learned of a very serious, negative, performance issue associated with CM/ECF, version 3.2. Prudence dictates that installation of CM/ECF version 3.2 be postponed until this problem has been resolved.
The weekend planned...
Wed, 10/01/2008
The court must perform a series of complex software and operating systems upgrades over the next 2 weekends.
Electronic case filing will not be available during these upgrades.
The details:
10/03/08 - 10/04/08 Friday evening though Saturday...
Mon, 09/29/2008
Wireless Access to the Internet
on the 7th, 6th and 2nd floors of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse is available.
Please do not use electronic equipment in the courtrooms. Limit your Internet use to the public areas or witness rooms on the 6th and...
Thu, 09/25/2008
The court must perform a series of complex software and operating systems upgrades over the next 3 weekends.
Electronic case filing will not be available during these upgrades.
The details:
09/28/08 Sunday morning, Outage will commence at 8:00 AM...
Thu, 09/18/2008
Effective September 18, 2008
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that effective the close of business Thursday, September 18,2008, all pending bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings assigned to Judge John D. Schwartz will be randomly reassigned to all eligible...
Thu, 09/11/2008
Effective September 18, 2008, all motions for payment of unclaimed funds will be heard by Judge Carol A. Doyle on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. (See Procedural Requirements for the Payment of Previously...
Thu, 09/04/2008
Please note that September 18, 2008 will be the last court call before Judge John D. Schwartz on his pending cases. Shortly after that date all pending cases currently assigned to him will be reassigned to other Judges of this Court. Notices will be...
Wed, 08/27/2008
Please be advised that on Friday, September 5, 2008 Judge Squires will hear his cases in courtroom 4012 instead of courtroom 4016 on this date only.
There will be signs posted. Renoticing or amending current motions set for this date is "not"...
Tue, 08/26/2008
Effective August 26, 2008
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all attorneys must comply with the Administrative Procedures for the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System, approved February 17, 2004 and amended from time to time, that require attorneys...
Mon, 08/04/2008
The 2008-2009 Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee Members have been posted!