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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Thu, 08/29/2024

The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved the publication, for public comment, of proposed amendments to certain existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule. The public comment period will close on...

Mon, 08/26/2024

Judge Connelly invites members of the bar and their employees to a virtual Brown Bag Lunch to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. The primary focus of the Brown Bag Lunch will be managing her chapter 13...

Thu, 08/15/2024

Effective August 15, 2024, in those cases where Judge Black or Judge Connelly has entered an order authorizing the payment of case filing fees in installments, individual debtors will be able to pay such fees in four (4) installments. For all...

Thu, 08/08/2024

Due to inclement weather, the Clerk’s Offices in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg will be closed to the public from 1pm on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and will remain closed through Friday, August 9, 2024.


Drop boxes will be available...

Thu, 07/18/2024

Please be advised that Judge Black will hold his regular Chapter 13 Roanoke docket in person on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The previously scheduled Roanoke court date of October 7, 2024, is cancelled.


The Chapter 7/Chapter 11 Abingdon...

Fri, 05/31/2024

The written materials for the Tenth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference, scheduled for June 14, 2024, are now available. The Virginia State Bar has approved 6 hours of CLE credit for the conference, including 1 hour for...

Fri, 05/10/2024

The Virginia State Bar has approved 6 hours of CLE credit for the conference including 1 hour for ethics.  In the coming weeks, the conference materials will be...

Thu, 04/11/2024

On April 11, 2024, the Court revised the following local forms: (a) the Wage Deduction Order and (b) the Chapter 13 Continuance Order. The current versions of those orders have been added to the website’s Forms section, and the prior versions...

Tue, 04/09/2024

Registration – Tenth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference


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Thu, 03/28/2024

On Friday, March 29, 2024, the clerk’s office in the Roanoke courthouse will be open to the public during its normal business hours; however, the clerk’s offices in Harrisonburg and Lynchburg will be closed. CM/ECF will continue to be available...

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