12/13/2023 In alignment with directives from the Administrative Office to reduce costs, our court will be modifying its current mailing procedures for the Chapter 13 Trustee’s Final Report and Account. Effective January 1, 2024, the Clerk’s Office will cease mailing the Chapter 13 Final Report and Account to parties in the case. We will continue to send the Notice of the Chapter 13's Final Report and Account, which will include the date by which objections must be submitted. Additionally, the Notice will guide recipients on how to access the Final Report and Account in our offices and via the PACER system.
11/1/2023 Click here for information regarding upcoming changes to the Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here for information regarding upcoming Bankruptcy fee changes.
9/27/2023 Click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Zoom Appearances.
8/29/2023 Local Rules Effective August 2023

Click here to view General Order 23-08, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective August 25, 2023.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective August 25, 2023.
8/2/2023 Click here to view General Order 23-07, Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies, and click here to view the redlined version of General Order 23-07.
7/20/2023 Click here to view the new Official Certificate of Service Form and Where to Find It video.

Click here to view the new Mailing Matrix by Case and Where to Find It video.

Click here to view the new Mailing Matrix by Case and Our Court’s Default to All Participants video.

Click here to view the new Mailing Matrix by Case and Filtering by Party video.
7/14/2023 Click here to view General Order 23-03, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective July 14, 2023

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective July 14, 2023.

Click here to view General Order 23-02, Order Referring Certain Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Cases for Review of Attorney Fees to the Chief Bankruptcy Judge, and click here to view General Order 23-05, Order Amending General Order 23-02.

Click here to view General Order 23-04, Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies, and click here to view redlined version of General Order 23-04.

Click here to view General Order 23-06, Guidelines Pertaining to Bankruptcy Petition Preparers in Eastern District of California Cases.
5/19/2023 Click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement re: Chapter 13 Flat Fees and LBR 2016-1 (revised).

Click here to read Proposed Local Rule 2016-1.
4/21/2023 Click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement regarding After the Fact Review of Service and Notice Rules LBR 2002-3, 2002-4, 3015-1(d)(3), 7005-1, 9036-1
4/3/2023 Proposed Local Rule 2016-4

The Court invites public comment on proposed Local Rule 2016-4. Comments can be made by following this link until May 3, 2023.
3/10/2023 Click here to read an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement regarding ZoomGov Appearances in Law and Motion Calendars and Status Conferences.
2/2/2023 Local Rules Effective February 2023

Click here to view General Order 23-01, Order Superseding General Orders 20-01 and 20-01.1 and Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective February 2, 2023.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective February 2, 2023.
1/18/2023 Revised Roster of Governmental Agencies

The Roster of Governmental Agencies, EDC 2-785, has been revised to include an updated address for the Social Security Administration. Please click here to view the revised roster.