In observance of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Court will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026. The Court's CM/ECF system will be available for electronic filing and research. Electronic Self-Representation (...
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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.
Wed, 01/07/2026
The Judges, Clerk of Court, Chief Deputy Clerk, and staff offer these ...
Mon, 12/15/2025
In observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Court will be closed December 24-26 and January 1-2. Please see the amended order regarding...
Thu, 12/11/2025
Pursuant to the Court’s directive, the Advisory Committee on Local Rules, Practice, and Procedures has met and recommended a decrease in the presumptive interest rate in chapter 13 cases. After consideration of the Committee’s recommendation and...
Mon, 11/24/2025
On October 16, 2025, PACER released an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access (e.g., filers, interested parties, etc.) whose account search status becomes inactive due to search inactivity the ability to reset their own password...
Fri, 11/21/2025
On October 10th the Court announced proposed amendments to the Local Rules and corresponding Local Rules Forms, which are summarized here. All of...
Tue, 11/18/2025
In observance of the upcoming holidays, the Court will be closed for Thanksgiving from Nov. 26-28; for Christmas from Dec. 24-26; and for the New Year’s holiday on Jan. 2. The Court has updated its holiday hours for the Columbia courthouse to be...
Wed, 11/05/2025
Please note the Court will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.
In addition, the Court is operating under what is referred to as Phase 2 of a lapse in Congressional...
Wed, 10/29/2025
In recognition of the National Celebration of Pro Bono week, the judges of the Bankruptcy Court
would like to thank all who have provided legal assistance to those who cannot afford help and
encourage each member of the...
Wed, 10/29/2025
As a reminder, the Court and the Advisory Committee on Local Rules, Practice, and Procedures welcomed comments on the proposed changes to the local rules and corresponding local rules forms. Comments are due by Friday, October 31st and should be...
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