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Magistrate Judge Vacancy
United States Magistrate Judge Vacancy in Brownsville, Texas. Submit Applications by November 7, 2008.

Operations Affected by Hurricane Ike
The United States court house in Galveston will be closed until further notice. Galveston functions will be in Houston.

Bankruptcy Notices
10/08/08 Changes to Bankruptcy CM/ECF Software October 19 - upgrading to version 3.2.
10/01/08 Change in Policy Regarding Submission of Paper Documents to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees.
09/16/08 Bankruptcy Court Emergency General Order Related to Hurricane Ike.
08/28/08 Notice of New Chapter 13 Plan for Southern District of Texas
08/14/08 Bankruptcy Fraudulent Scheme.
07/29/08 Paper copies of Bankruptcy Court Orders discontinued effective September 1, 2008.
06/19/08 Warning: Redaction of Sensitive and Private Information in Court Filings
02/01/08 Amended Chapter 13 Trustee home mortgage payment procedures.
01/11/08 Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Quarterly Fees Increase, effective 1/1/08.
12/26/07 Bankruptcy Local Rules Amendments effective January 1, 2008.
04/03/07 Automatic Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code, effective April 1, 2007.
03/15/07 Mandatory Electronic Filing in Bankruptcy Court, effective March 12, 2007 (General Order 2007-1).
02/08/07 Bankruptcy Fraud Hotline.
10/27/06 Effective October 1, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court adopts Amended Interim Federal Bankruptcy Rule 1007.
10/03/06 On October 3, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order on chapter 13 attorneys' compensation. The order may be reviewed here.
05/17/06 Effective immediately, the Court has adopted a 7.95% Posted Chapter 13 Trustee Fee.
10/19/04 General Order 2004-11 - Protecting Personal Privacy in Public Case Files (Amending General Order 2003-4).
Sections
Forms, Fees & Rules Judges' Procedures & Schedules
Filing for Bankruptcy without an Attorney Selected Opinions
General Orders  
Bankruptcy Electronic Case Filing (ECF)
Live Bankruptcy CM/ECF Administrative Procedures
Training Bankruptcy CM/ECF Bankruptcy CM/ECF Registration
Bankruptcy PACER (records) Registration Form for Creditors
  Bankruptcy Electronic Filing FAQ
  Filing Fee Payment On-line (Pay.Gov)
Miscellaneous Links / Documents
National Creditor Registration Service Privately Funded Seminars Disclosure by Judge
Unclaimed Funds Bankruptcy Fraud Hotline
Copy and Search Request Form - Houston Division Judicial Misconduct or Disability