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.
Mon, 2018-11-19
Attached is an Attorney Training Document addressing the upcoming Federal Bankruptcy Rule and Form Changes which take effect on December 1, 2018. We...
Wed, 2018-10-10
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...
Thu, 2018-10-04
The Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Local Rules of the US...
Tue, 2018-09-25
The Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule has been updated, effective September 1, 2018, as follows:
Bankruptcy Miscellaneous Fee Schedule: (...
Tue, 2018-09-25
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...
Tue, 2018-09-04
Under 28 U.S.C. § 159(b), enacted as part of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the Director of the Administrative Office of the United...
Wed, 2018-08-15
On August 15, 2018, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Evidence Rules ...
Fri, 2018-07-27
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island is seeking a term judicial law clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle, to commence in August 2019. This law clerk position is for an employment assignment of...
Fri, 2018-07-20
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island (Court) is seeking quotes (price per pickup) for armored car service (Courier) for the weekly pick-up and delivery of the Court’s daily receipts to the designated...
Mon, 2018-06-04
On Thursday, May 31, 2018, the Court celebrated the One Year Anniversary of the Bankruptcy Legal Clinic, with a reception for our volunteer attorneys. See ...