News & Announcements

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

Fri, 2018-12-14
First Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Bankruptcy Stay Protections Limited for Repeat Filers
On December 12, 2018, the First Circuit Court of Appeals (COA) ruled that a debtor who sought personal bankruptcy twice in less than a year can’t claim any of his property is protected by a stay automatically terminated after the second filing.  The...
Tue, 2018-12-04
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure
Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 26, 2018. Under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C...
Wed, 2018-11-28
Third- Party Services and Access to Case Information and Documents in ECF
CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software.   Sharing CM/ECF filing credentials and PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or...
Mon, 2018-11-19
Fall 2018 Issue of On the Docket
We are pleased to announce the publication of our Fall 2018 court newsletter On the...
Mon, 2018-11-19
Training Materials related to December 1, 2018 Federal Rule and Form Changes, and Local ECF Events
Attached is an Attorney Training Document addressing the upcoming Federal Bankruptcy Rule and Form Changes which take effect on December 1, 2018.  We encourage all...
Wed, 2018-10-10
Vacancy Announcement for Bankruptcy Judge Position
The First Circuit Court of Appeals is seeking applicants for a bankruptcy judge position for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. Attorneys with broad or specialized litigation or commercial experience are...
Tue, 2018-09-25
Updated Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
The Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule has been updated, effective September 1, 2018, as follows: Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Fee Schedule: (...
Tue, 2018-09-25
1st Circuit Court of Appeals to sit in Rhode Island on Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Please be advised that the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is scheduled to sit and hear appellate arguments in Rhode Island at Roger Williams University School of Law on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 9:30 AM.  Please see the...

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