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, 2016-02-19
The adjusted Census Bureau State Median Family Income Data will be available March 14, 2016, via the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program website. The new figures...
Fri, 2016-02-19
Please enjoy our latest issue of On the Docket.
Wed, 2016-02-10
The Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, February 15th for the Presidents' Day Holiday.
Tue, 2016-02-09
As part of the Court's migration to a centralized ECF server environment, the Court's Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") system will be taken down and unavailable for receiving electronic filings from 5:30 PM Friday, February...
Fri, 2016-02-05
Please see the attached vacancy announcements for an Intake Clerk and Generalist Clerk at the First...
Fri, 2016-01-15
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 Springfield. Please see the...
Tue, 2015-12-01
The 2016 Edition of the R.I. Bankruptcy Rule book is on sale at the Clerk’s Office for $14.00 per copy. In addition, Local Rule books can be conveniently ordered through our...
Tue, 2015-11-10
Please be advised that the Court has issued General Order 15-003 amending local rules and forms, effective 12/1/15. Copies of the...
Thu, 2015-11-05
The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program has entered into a national settlement agreement with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (Wells Fargo) requiring Wells Fargo to pay $81.6 million in remediation for its repeated failure to provide homeowners...
Mon, 2015-10-26
Phone scammers are targeting bankruptcy filers in several states, using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to immediately wire money to satisfy a debt.
The National Association of Consumer...