News & Announcements: Jun 2025

Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court.

Mon, 2025-06-30
Notice of Proposed Amendments to Local Rules – Comment Deadline July 18, 2025
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island invites public comment on the proposed amendments to its local rules.  Copies of the proposed amendments are available ...
Thu, 2025-06-05
John A. Dorsey, Jr., is Selected as Bankruptcy Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode Island
BOSTON (June 5, 2025) — Chief Judge David J. Barron of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit announced today that John A. Dorsey, Jr., has been selected to fill the upcoming vacancy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for...
Tue, 2025-06-03
Notice of Adoption of Amendment to Local Rule 9010-1, Effective June 3, 2025
Pursuant to General Order 25-001, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island has adopted amended Local Rule 9010-1 effective June 3,...