Changes to Local Rule 3015-1, Exhibit A, and Exhibits A, B, C, D, and E to Local Rule 4003-2 have been made to reflect the Fourth Circuit's holding in Botkin v. DuPont Community Credit Union, C/A No. 10-1681 (4th Cir. Jun. 13, 2011). The Judges and Clerk wish to thank the Local Rules Committee for their review and comments to these rules.
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Chambers' Bulletins
Tue, 8/02/2011 - 5:00 am
The J. Bratton Davis United States Bankruptcy Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, August 4, 2011 in honor and memory of United States District Judge Matthew Perry. Court business will resume on Friday, August 5, 2011.
The United States Trustee has advised the Court that the Meetings of Creditors (section 341 meetings) scheduled to be held in the Spartanburg Federal Courthouse on that date will be held as scheduled.
Tue, 8/02/2011 - 5:00 am
In light of the announced closing of the J. Bratton Davis United States Bankruptcy Courthouse on Thursday, August 4, 2011 and upon the report by Chapter 13 Trustee Keenan Stephenson that no matters originally scheduled for that date require immediate hearing, the Trustee has submitted early his recommendations for hearings on the consent docket. Upon instruction from Chief Judge Waites, the Court will record the Trustee recommendations on the docket of the applicable cases and the Judge will consider entering appropriate orders, including continuances of matters which require further hearings. Therefore, no hearings will be held on August 4, 2011.
Parties should refer to the case docket for information and address any questions to the Trustee or the Judge's chambers.
Fri, 7/29/2011 - 5:00 am
Chief Judge Waites and the staff of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court would also like to thank Kimberly Newton for her service as law clerk during the past year. Kimberly has recently married and will return to the upstate of South Carolina to enter the private practice of law, including bankruptcy law. She has done an outstanding job and been a pleasure to work with. We wish her the very best!
Fri, 7/29/2011 - 5:00 am
Chief Judge Waites posts the following announcement of changes to his Guidelines to be effective with all matters presented to the Court in his cases as of August 15, 2011. These changes were among those posted for comment by the public and the bar earlier this year.
Fri, 7/22/2011 - 5:00 am
Changes to Local Rule 3015-1, Exhibit A, and Exhibits A, B, C, D, and E to Local Rule 4003-2 are posted for comment to reflect the Fourth Circuit's holding in Botkin v. DuPont Community Credit Union, C/A No. 10-1681 (4th Cir. Jun. 13, 2011). Comments should be submitted to scbc_lr_review@scb.uscourts.gov by no later than July 30, 2011. The Judges and Clerk wish to thank the Local Rules Committee for their review and comments to these rules.
Fri, 7/01/2011 - 5:00 am
After receiving and considering comments from the Bar and the Trustees, changes have been made to Exhibit A to Local Rule 3015-1 and Local Rule 3070-1 to provide more timely distribution to debtor's counsel in chapter 13 cases. Exhibit A to Local Rule 3015-1 is also amended to clarify that a list of the specific names and addresses of parties served with the plan should be attached to the copy of the plan filed with the Court. Local Rule 1017-2 is amended to add paragraph (e), which governs the scheduling of motions to dismiss or convert a chapter 11 case. Local Rule 5073-1 and the Administrative Order on electronic devices are amended to conform with the Judicial Conference policy on wireless communication devices and also eliminate the registration of laptop computers by attorneys. The Judges and the Clerk wish to thank the Local Rules Committee for their work on these rule changes.
Fri, 5/27/2011 - 5:00 am
The following local rules are posted for comment. Changes to 3015-1, Exhibit A, and 3070-1 are proposed to provide for fair and improved distribution to debtor's counsel in chapter 13 cases. A technical amendment to Exhibit A is also proposed to clarify a debtor's obligation to attach to the plan a list of creditors served with the plan. Amendments are also proposed to 1017-2 to add paragraph (e), which governs the scheduling of motions to dismiss or convert a chapter 11 case, and to 5073-1 to conform with recommendations by the Judicial Conference. Comments should be submitted to scbc_lr_review@scb.uscourts.gov by no later than June 10, 2011. The Judges and Clerk wish to thank the Local Rules Committee for their review and comments to these rules.
Mon, 5/09/2011 - 5:00 am
Judge Waites would like to thank the members of the bar who provided comments to the proposed changes to his procedures. He looks forward to further collaboration to improve the practice in cases before him.
Mon, 4/25/2011 - 5:00 am
Changes to local rules 1017-2 and 3015-3 are proposed to provide for the dismissal or conversion of chapter 13 cases in which confirmation is denied. The change incorporates notice currently contained in the Notice of Meeting of Creditors. Notes are appended to each revised rule. These rule amendments are posted for comment. Comments should be submitted to scbc_lr_review@scb.uscourts.gov by no later than April 30, 2011. The Judges and Clerk wish to thank the Local Rules Committee for their review and comments to these rules.
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