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.
Thu, 2021-09-30
The Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court has prepared a short NextGen CM/ECF training video to be watched prior by the end of day October 1, 2021, outlining the steps you will need to...
Tue, 2021-09-21
The Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) for the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode Island will be unavailable from Friday October 1, 2021 beginning at 6:00 PM until approximately 8:00 AM on Monday October 4, 2021,...
Tue, 2021-09-07
The Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court will upgrade its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (“CM/ECF”) to the Next Generation (“NextGen”) filing system, effective October 4, 2021. Please review this important ...
Tue, 2021-08-31
The President created the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to give federal agencies ongoing guidance to keep their employees safe and their agencies operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. New federal building access procedures took effect...
Mon, 2021-08-30
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 September 2022. This law clerk position is for an employment assignment of...
Wed, 2021-08-18
The Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court will upgrade its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (“CM/ECF”) system to the Next Generation (“NextGen”) filing system, effective October 4, 2021. Please review this important...
Wed, 2021-08-11
The bench, bar, and public have been asked to provide comments on a series of proposed rules that would, if approved, guide the Judiciary in responding to future declared emergencies that impair federal court operations. The proposals include...
Tue, 2021-08-03
Please see attached Request for Quote...
Wed, 2021-07-21
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is accepting applications for the position of Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Please see the...
Mon, 2021-06-21
On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) issued a final rule in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 589b establishing uniform, data-embedded, Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Reports and Post-Confirmation Quarterly Reports to be used by...