In Accordance with Administrative Order 2013-1, please be advised that the court will be closed on Friday, November 29, 2013, and Tuesday, December 24, 2013. All court filings due on November 29, 2013 and/or December 24, 2013, will be accepted as...
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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.
Fri, 11/01/2013
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Council has posted a list of recommended candidates to be considered for appointment to the bankruptcy judge positions in the Western District of Michigan. Written comments regarding the qualifications of these...
Wed, 10/09/2013
Announcements from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Wed, 10/09/2013
The Debtors Bar for the Western District of Michigan will be conducting its 4th Annual Winter Seminar on Monday, January 20, 2014, at the Grand Valley State University, L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Please note that this is an...
Tue, 10/01/2013
Pursuant to LBR 2016-2(e)(2)(A), this memorandum has replaced Exhibit 5 of the Court's Local Bankruptcy Rules. The amended guidelines are effective October 1,...
Wed, 09/18/2013
The Federal Bar Association will be hosting a series of events to honor the retirement of Judge Gregg and Judge Hughes. Please see the attached for dates and information regarding...
Sat, 08/31/2013
The Clerk's office is excited to announce the implementation of ePOC. ePOC enables creditors without a CM/ECF login/password to electronically file proofs of claim via a link on the court's website; thereby eliminating the need to complete the...
Thu, 08/15/2013
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Bankruptcy and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and requested that the proposals be reviewed for public comment. The public comment period ends February 15,...
Wed, 05/01/2013
Effective May 1, 2013, a fee of $25 will be charged for each claim transferred. Please see notice for more information.
Fri, 04/19/2013
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan will upgrade to the lastest version of the CM/ECF software, Release 5.1 beginning on Friday April 19th, 2013 at 7:00pm. This upgrade is estimated to be completed on Saturday...