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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. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Mon, 08/21/2023
Please be advised that Judge Black will hold hearings in person for all regularly scheduled court dates between October 16, 2023 and December 22, 2023. The regularly scheduled Roanoke court hearings will be heard in the Roanoke courtroom. The...
Wed, 08/09/2023
On August 9, 2023, Local Rule 1072-1 was amended to remove Big Stone Gap as a place of holding court.
Tue, 07/11/2023
CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software.
Sharing your PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or designating that...
Mon, 06/12/2023
The written materials for the Ninth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference, scheduled for June 16, 2023, are now available. The Virginia State Bar has approved 6 hours of CLE credit for the conference including 1 hour for...
Mon, 06/12/2023
In addition to the federal holiday on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, in observance of Independence Day. CM/ECF will continue to be...
Tue, 06/06/2023
Due to a power outage in the downtown area, the clerk’s office in Lynchburg will be closed on June 6, 2023. The clerk’s offices in Harrisonburg and Roanoke will remain open.
Tue, 04/18/2023
REGISTRATION – NINTH ANNUAL WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE
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Thu, 04/06/2023
On April 6, 2023, Local Rule 1002-1(B) was amended to clarify that corporations and similar entities must represented by counsel when appearing before this Court.
Thu, 03/30/2023
On Friday, April 7, 2023, the bankruptcy clerk’s offices in the Harrisonburg and Lynchburg courthouses will be closed to the public. The clerk’s office in the Roanoke courthouse will be open to the public.