07.29.2010

NOTICE

Next Generation CM/ECF Request for Input from Additional Stakeholders

Click here for the notice.

07.12.2010

NOTICE

Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing ("EBN")

The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts encourage the bankruptcy community to utilize Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing ("EBN"). EBN is a free
service that allows court notices to be transmitted electronically, delivering them faster and more conveniently.

Some of the advantages to electronic noticing are:

• Court notices are sent the same day they are produced by the court.
• You can access your court notices 24/7.
• Court notices that would be mailed to multiple locations can be routed to a centralized electronic address.
• Storing court notices to your computer means you never lose a paper copy.
• Court notices can easily be forwarded around the office or to your attorney.

For more information and to register for this service, please go to http://ebn.uscourts.gov/court/. You may also contact EBN Customer Service at 1-877-837-3424 or ebn@baesystems.com.

Note: If you are an attorney who already receives your notices via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing, then you do not need to register for this service.

07.09.2010

NOTICE

Beginning Monday, July 12, 2010, there will be a change to the Bankruptcy Noticing Center's (the "BNC") mailing procedure involving invalid addresses.

The BNC will no longer mail a notice to an invalid address, as identified by the US Postal Service. Instead, the BNC will issue a bypass notification which will:

(1) include a copy of the notice that the BNC did not mail to the undeliverable address;
(2) identify the creditor and the undeliverable address;
(3) instruct the debtor to immediately mail the undelivered notice to the creditor;
(4) inform the debtor that the BNC will not mail future notices to the undeliverable address; and
(5) include space on the notification for the debtor to insert a corrected address.

The attached notice provides further information about the change in procedure.

06.21.2010

Effective Monday, June 21, 2010, all Chapter 13 cases assigned to the Honorable James E. Massey will be reassigned to the Honorable Wendy L. Hagenau. Click here for a copy of the Notice.

05.26.2010

NOTICE

The Honorable Wendy L. Hagenau joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 25, 2010. Judge Hagenau began receiving case assignments on May 28, 2010 and her Chambers web page is now available. Please see the left frame of our web site, click "Chambers", and select her name to view her Chambers page. Additional information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

M. Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, and the staff of the Clerk's Office, welcome Judge Hagenau to our Court.

03.24.2010

NOTICE

Click here for a public notice concerning changes to certain dollar amounts stated in certain provisions of the United States Code and in certain bankruptcy forms. The notice also discusses revised Reaffirmation Agreement forms. All of the changes take effect on April 1, 2010 and will apply to cases filed on or after that date.

03.12.2010

NOTICE

Effective Monday, March 15, 2010, this new form entitled Request for Entry of Order to Employer to Deduct and Remit a Portion of Debtor’s Earnings for the Voluntary Payment of Debts must be filed to request entry of an employer deduction order. Use this form only if the request will not be filed electronically. Click here for notice. Click here for the form.

12.18.2009

NOTICE

An amended Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule will take effect on January 1, 2010. None of the fee amounts have been changed, but the new Fee Schedule contains several important clarifications. Click here for the Notice. Click here for the amended Miscellaneous Fee Schedule.

12.02.2009

NOTICE

This notice concerns General Order No. 11-2009 which was entered by the Court on December 1, 2009 to amend Interim Rule 1007-I to reflect the time computation changes in Bankruptcy Rule 1007 as part of a comprehensive package of changes to time period computation in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Bankruptcy related statutes and Bankruptcy Forms approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States on September 16, 2008.

Click here for a notice. Click here for General Order.

11.24.2009

This Notice concerns important amendments to certain Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (“Bankruptcy Rules”), Local Bankruptcy Rules, Bankruptcy related statutes and Bankruptcy Forms that will take effect on December 1, 2009. Many of these changes concern time period computation and affect the time periods contained in several provisions of the Bankruptcy Rules, Local Rules, the Bankruptcy Code, as well as several Bankruptcy Forms. Certain of the revised Bankruptcy Rules and Local Rules shorten 15-day time periods to 14-day time periods. Click here for Notice. Click here for redlined version of amended provisions of the Local Rules.

09.29.2009

09.01.2009

Here is the "Attorney Tip Sheet" for the upcoming CM/ECF Version 3.3.2 (Emergency Software Release 1).

09.01.2009

Here is the GANB CM/ECF Newsletter for August 2009.

09.01.2009

New GANB CM/ECF Docket Events - The following two new docket events have been added. They are to be used when docketing Form B22A (Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (Chapter 7)) on behalf of individuals who claim a temporary exclusion from the means test requirements as permitted under the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of
2008:

1. Statement of Debtor's Temporary Exclusion from Means Test - to be used when the debtor is no longer on active duty; and,

2. Release from Active Duty - to be used when debtor is on active duty when the case is filed but is released from active duty later in the case.

Contact Irene Wiggins (404/215-1099) or Daniel Newsome (404/215-1057) for assistance.

03.26.2009

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Court has revised its Policy and Procedure Regarding Electronic Availability of Transcript of Court Proceeding, effective March 27, 2009. Click HERE for a copy of this notice. Click HERE for a copy of the Policy.

01.14.2009

NOTICE TO THE BAR

Attorneys may apply for special photo identifications cards that will authorize them to bring camera phones into Northern District of Georgia Federal Courthouses. Click HERE for Notice to Bar. Click HERE for related Memorandum.

11.12.2008

TWO MESSAGES FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY -

1. The Georgia Legal Services Program - The State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project - - - Volunteer to handle at least two bankruptcy cases over the next several months. Add your name to the list of lawyers for referral purposes, too. Click HERE for form.

2. From the State Bar of Georgia Veterans and Military Law Pro Bono Committee - The State Bar of Georgia is working to develop a referral panel of lawyers across the state who will help veterans with disability claims or enlisted Armed Forces and Guard members with general civil legal needs on a pro bono or paid basis. Click HERE for form.

04.23.2008

Notice to all GANB CM/ECF participants - - -

The Clerk's Office was asked to implement a mechanism that would alert electronic filers attempting to file a new petition that a case was filed within the previous 7 days that matches the SSN of the case being uploaded.

We have been successful, and you will now see an alert that tells you a case already exists. You will have the option to continue if you wish. We are hopeful this new tool will be beneficial to you. Please let us know if you experience any problems.

10.01.2007

On Thursday, September 27, 2007, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts announced that the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule has been amended to include court-appointed pro bono attorneys among that category of persons that a court may exempt from PACER fees upon the proper showing. This amendment is effective September 18, 2007. A copy of the amended fee schedule is available by clicking HERE .

Report of Judges Attending Privately Funded Educational Programs Pursuant to Policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States approved September 19, 2006, effective January 1, 2007.

Judicial Conduct & Disability Complaint Info