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November 15th, 2013
Bankruptcy Rule Changes to Take Effect December 1, 2013
Please take a moment to review the Bankruptcy Rules that will be changing on December 1st, 2013.
Rules Changes - 12/01/2013
June 25th, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DESIGNATION OF
PAUL MARKHAM BLACK AS A BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
The United States District Court and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia take great pleasure in announcing that Paul Markham Black has been designated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, subject to satisfactory completion of standard background checks, to succeed William F. Stone, Jr. as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Virginia at Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. Black, a native of Roanoke who graduated from Northside High School, received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University in 1982 and his law degree from the T. C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond in 1985. He then served as law clerk to the Honorable Blackwell N. Shelley, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia at Richmond. After practicing law in Richmond for several years with the firm of Mays & Valentine, he returned to Roanoke in 1991 to join the law firm of Melchionna, Day, Ammar & Black, P.C. Since then his practice has involved representation of clients in the United States District Court and United States Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia as well as numerous Virginia state courts. Currently, Mr. Black is a member of the firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC in Roanoke, where he is co-chair of the firm's bankruptcy and creditor's rights practice group. Since 2007, he has served as a member of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board. Mr. Black lives in Roanoke, Virginia with his wife and they have three daughters. The term of the appointment will be for fourteen years, and Mr. Black is expected to take the bench during the latter part of this year or the beginning of 2014.
Hon. Glen E. Conrad
Chief United States District Judge
Hon. William F. Stone, Jr.
Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
June 21st, 2013
COURT MOURNS PASSING OF JUDGE ANDERSON
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It is with great sadness United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia announces the death of William E. Anderson, judge of this court. Judge Anderson was initially appointed on December 5, 1980 and served until his death, June 20, 2013. Judge Anderson was nationally recognized for his many contributions to the bankruptcy system and will be greatly missed by all.
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June 21st, 2013
Reassignment of Judge Anderson's Cases
Please take a moment to read the Administrative Order reassigning all of Judge Anderson's open cases.
Administrative Order Reassigning Judge Anderson's Cases
April 4th, 2013
New Claims Transfer Fee to Take Effect May 1, 2013
Effective May 1, 2013, the bankruptcy courts will begin charging a new fee of $25 for each claim transferred. This fee was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States at its September 2012 session.
In considering this fee, the Judicial Conference Committees with jurisdiction over bankruptcy fees recognized the impact a transfer of a claim has on the workload of the bankruptcy courts, including impact on court time and resources. Bankruptcy Rule 3001(e) requires the clerk of court to notice a transferred claim, and provides additional notice and hearing requirements if an objection to a transfer is made.
The fee will be assessed by bankruptcy courts upon the filing of the claim transfer, whether filed by a transferee or transferor. It will apply to partial claim
s transfers as well. In the event multiple claims transfers are filed at one time by one entity (claims upload or batch filing), the $25 fee will be charged for each individual claim transferred.
The fee must be paid by credit card upon the filing of the claims transfer in CM/ECF using Pay.gov, ACH Debit card, or by whatever means is designated by the court if the claim transfer is not filed electronically. An entity that electronically handles claims transfers must ensure that the individual filing a transfer is authorized to pay this fee by credit card.
Entities that transfer claims should be aware that courts may be reviewing user accounts, account access, and the number of accounts authorized for a particular entity in anticipation of this fee.
April 1st, 2013
Changes to Official Forms to take effect April 1, 2013
Please take time to read the changes that affect the Official Forms to accommodate the changes under section 104 to the various dollar amounts under the United States Code that took effect April 1st, 2013
USCourts - Fees
Federal Register
Administrative Office Memorandum
March 7th, 2013
Amendments to the Local Rules to take effect April 1, 2013
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia has made a number of amendments to its local rules. You will find attached markup copies of the changes as attachments to the order adopting the local rules and a clean copy of the local rules as they will read on the effective date of April 1, 2013.
Local Rules 2013
Local Rules Order
February 7th, 2013
NOTICE OF VACANCY
FOR THE POSITION OF
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Virginia at Roanoke. Please see the following PDF document containing the position announcement.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Position Announcement
January 10th, 2013
Announcement of Upcoming Court Transition
The Court announces that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, pursuant to the authority contained in 28 U.S.C. § 152(a)(1), has entered an order extending the term of office of Judge William F. Stone, Jr., which otherwise would expire on July 23, 2013, for a period of 180 days after that date or the earlier date of appointment of his successor. It is anticipated that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during the next several months will designate a Merit Selection Panel for the purpose of reviewing applications from interested candidates and making recommendations to such Court for its appointment of a successor. Judge Stone is expected to continue to serve as the current Chief Judge of this Court until the date of his retirement.
March 23rd, 2012
Notice of Change to PACER Fees
Effective April 1, 2012, PACER Fees will be increased from 8 cents per page to 10 cents per page. The maximum charge of $3.00 will still remain in effect.
January 9th, 2012
Appointment of New Bankruptcy Judge
Please read the following announcement in regards to the appointment of Rebecca Connelly as the new Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
Appointment Announcement
December 15th, 2011
National Guard and Debt Relief Extended
On December 13, 2011, the President signed into law H.R. 2192, the National Guard and Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011. This Act will extend the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 for an additional four years. The original act would have expired on December 18, 2011.
December 1st, 2011
Federal Rules Changes Effective December 1st, 2011
Please note the rule changes for the Federal Bankruptcy Rules that take effect December 1st, 2011.
Rule Changes
November 8th, 2011
Newsletter!
Please take a moment to look over the new Newsletter. There is a good amount of information on the changes that will be coming with CM/ECF 4.2.
Newsletter Nov. 2011
October 27th, 2011
Fees Changed November 1st, 2011
A number of fees have been changed effective November 1st, 2011. Most notably, the administrative fee increased from $39 to $46. A detailed list of fee changes can be found below, and the new fee schedule has been posted to the Bankruptcy Info section of the website.
Fee Changes - November 1, 2011
October 20th, 2011
Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct
The Judges of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia endorse the American College of Trial Lawyers Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct. Please review the document below.
Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct
March 18th, 2011
Amended Local Rule 9013-1
Attached you will find an order amending Local Rule 9013-1 with an effective date of April 4, 2011.
The order adds a paragraph "M. When Written Response Required".
Please read over the new section carefully.
Order
January 10th, 2011
Amended Local Rules
Below you will find an order which amends the certification to be filed in conjunction with Local Rule 4004-2
Order | Local Rules | Form 4004-2A
June 9th, 2010
Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statements in Small Business Cases
Below is a copy of Standing Order 13 which adopts the procedure to receive conditional approval of a disclosure statement in small business chapter 11 cases.
Conditional Approval of Disclosure Statements in Small Business Cases
May 28th, 2010
Electronic Claims Filing
Effective June 1st, 2010
Local Rule 3001-1 was recently amended to allow non-CM/ECF users to file proof of claims over the internet simply by clicking here or on the link on the left side of this page.
Claims Filers are able to:
file from their home or work computer
file with no CM-ECF login or password required
print a copy of their filed claim immediately
access online help that is just a mouse click away
easily attach supporting documents
file anytime day or night
Registered Users of CM/ECF will continue to file claims as they always have. This new feature is designed only for the use of non-registrants.
Local Rule 3001-1
April 1, 2010
Suspension of Implementation of Standing Order 12
Please note that implementation of Standing Order 12 has been suspended until further notice.
Standing Order 12 Suspension Order
February 25th, 2010
Objection to Claims
Beginning immediately, the Clerk's office will accept only one objection to claim per form. Submissions containing more than one objection must have prior approval from chambers on a case-by-case basis.
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