9/5/2024 Click here to view General Order 24-03, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective September 5, 2024.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective September 5, 2024.

Click here to see the court’s online Request for Special Notice portal.
8/26/2024 Please click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Proposed Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1, Proposed EDC Form 9010, and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014-1(e).

Please click here to read Proposed Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1, Proposed EDC Form 9010, and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014-1(e).

Comments can be made at localrules@caeb.uscourts.gov until September 25, 2024.
8/20/2024 Click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Honorable Ronald H. Sargis Retirement
8/19/2024 We invite members of the bar to review and provide public comments on the proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Rules, which aim to enhance transparency and flexibility in bankruptcy proceedings. Your insights and feedback are helpful in ensuring these changes effectively serve the legal community and the public. Please submit your comments by the deadline, February 17, 2025.

For more information click here
7/19/2024 We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. This updated platform offers several key improvements:
  • Responsive design for optimal viewing across all devices, including mobile phones and tablets.
  • Enhanced navigation and user interface.
  • Improved readability and overall user experience.
To ensure a smooth transition, we will operate both the new and current websites in parallel until August 30, 2024. After this date, we will fully migrate to the new platform.
We value your input and encourage you to share your feedback. Please submit your comments in the "Contact Us" area located in the blue footer at the bottom of our new homepage.
7/12/2024 Please click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Retirement of Clerk of the Court Wayne Blackwelder.
7/10/2024 Please click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Proposed Local Bankruptcy Rule 2018-1.

Please click here to read Proposed Local Rule 2018-1.

Comments can be made at localrules@caeb.uscourts.gov until August 9, 2024.
7/8/2024 Click here to view General Order 24-02, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective July 8, 2024.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective July 8, 2024..
5/1/2024 Click here for more information on the U.S. Trustee’s Informational Session regarding Zoom 341 Meetings.
4/23/2024 Click here to view the revised Order Confirming Plan form (EDC.003-081)

Click here to view the revised Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and Their Attorneys form (EDC.003-096)
4/18/2024 The Court invites public comment on its proposed amendment to Local Rule 2016-1 as reflected in the attached redlined version.

Comments can be made at localrules@caeb.uscourts.gov until 6/3/2024.
2/9/2024 Updated Procedures for Zoom.gov Hearing Registrations and Public Access Guidelines Effective February 20, 2024

Current Procedure for Zoom.gov Hearings: Participants in court hearings who wish to appear via Zoom.gov can find instructions, along with the zoom link and meeting information, on the Pre-Hearing Disposition page of our website. Registration to appear at a hearing via Zoom.gov can be done with minimal advance notice.

New Procedure Starting February 20, 2024: Individuals who wish to participate in hearings via Zoom.gov must register by 4:00 p.m. one business day before the scheduled hearing. Information for accessing the Zoom.gov hearing will no longer be available on the Pre-Hearing Disposition page. Instead, it will be sent via email to those who have registered, after 4:30 p.m. on the business day preceding the hearing. To learn how to register for a Zoom.gov hearing, click here.

Access for Public and Media: The public, and media are allowed to register for audio-only access to non-evidentiary hearings and proceedings in the bankruptcy court. There is no video access permitted for evidentiary hearings or trials. This does not restrict the public or media from attending hearings in person. Audio recordings of the proceedings will be available for download on PACER.
1/25/2024 Click here to view General Order 24-01, Order Authorizing Clerk’s Office to Set Certain Applications for Payment of Unclaimed Funds for Hearing
1/17/2024 Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit have reappointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald H. Sargis, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, to a second 14-year term that began on Jan. 14, 2024. Click here for more information.