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.

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...
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...
Fri, 2021-05-21
The Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court is pleased to share it's 2020 District Profile document, which includes annual court filing data, information about court...
Thu, 2021-05-20
On May 20, 2021, Bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle issued General Order 21-003 rescinding...
Thu, 2021-05-20
The United States Trustee has issued a Notice regarding new Chapter 11 periodic reports in specified cases, effective June 21, 2021.  Please refer to t...

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