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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.

Tue, 11/15/2022

On Friday, November 25, 2022, the Court’s public counters at the Harrisonburg and Lynchburg divisions will be closed for the day. The public counter at the Roanoke division will be open that day.


Mon, 06/13/2022

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office in Lynchburg will be closed today due to facility issues. For immediate assistance, please contact the Roanoke office at 540-857-2391. Thank you.


Tue, 06/07/2022

The outline for the Issues Relating to Personal Guarantees topic at the Eighth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference has been added to the website. You can access and download all the materials (including a map showing...

Fri, 05/27/2022

The written materials for the Eighth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference, scheduled for June 10, 2022, are now available. You can access and download the materials from the Court’s website by clicking on the Registration...

Tue, 04/26/2022

REGISTRATION – EIGHTH ANNUAL WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE


We are pleased to announce registration to attend the Eighth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference is now open.  Once again there will be...

Thu, 04/21/2022

**Please make note that the our Abingdon Chapter 12/13 docket currently set for May 25, 2022 beginning at 10:30am is being rescheduled to May 26th beginning at 2:00pm. Chambers is preparing orders rescheduling all matters that are currently set...

Thu, 04/07/2022

On Friday, April 15, 2022, 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.


Mon, 03/28/2022

On April 1, 2022, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the U.S. Code will become effective and apply in cases filed on or after April 1, 2022. The notice...

Thu, 03/17/2022

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia has entered Standing Order 2022-8, which addresses the wearing of masks in WDVA courthouses. To see a copy of the order, please...

Mon, 03/07/2022

The Eighth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference will be held in-person on June 10, 2022. Further information and details, including how to register, will follow. Please mark your calendars now and save the date.


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