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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.

Wed, 11/06/2024

There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...

Sat, 10/12/2024

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the United States Bankruptcy Administrator announce the selection of S. Troy Staley of Angier, NC, to serve as the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee in New Bern, North...

Thu, 08/15/2024

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

•Appellate Rules 29 and 32,...

Fri, 08/09/2024

The U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina invites applications from highly qualified individuals for appointment as Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The applicant must...

Mon, 07/22/2024

Attached please find a red-lined copy of an amendment made to Local Rule 4002-1(d)(1)(B) today.  This change is reflected in the current copy of the local rules, which can be found at www.nceb.uscourts.gov...

Mon, 06/24/2024

On June 21, 2024, the debt limits for Subchapter V and Chapter 13 cases reverted to the amounts in effect in March of 2020. The Subchapter V debt limit is reduced  to $3,024,725. The Chapter 13 threshold of $2,750,000 for both secured and...

Thu, 05/09/2024

Attached please find an Order Regarding Procedures for Requesting, Filing, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents.  This document supersedes a previous order entered on February 9, 2021.

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Fri, 03/01/2024

The Local Rules and Administrative Guide have both been updated effective 3-1-2024.  Attached are the amendments made to both.  The change to the Administrative Guide was the addition to the service chart of the line in the attachment.

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