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Mon, 09/09/2024

Clerk of Court

Lauren T. Maxwell assumed her new role as Clerk of Court on September 9, 2024.  Lauren graduated with honors from Clemson University (B.A., 2007) and the University of North Carolina School of Law (J....

Mon, 09/09/2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has appointed L. Jefferson Davis, IV as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of South Carolina, with a duty station in Charleston. Judge Davis took the oath of office on September 9, 2024. An...

Wed, 09/04/2024

There will be nationwide maintenance on the CM/ECF servers Sunday, September 8, 2024.  The CM/ECF servers may be unavailable.  Please refer to SC LBR 5005-4 for...

Fri, 08/23/2024

Effective October 1, 2024


Acting United States Trustee Gerard R. Vetter has selected Dawn Hardesty to replace retiring chapter 13 standing trustee Pamela Simmons-Beasley, effective October 1, 2024.  The United States...

Wed, 08/21/2024

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina is accepting applications for a Courtroom Deputy in its Greenville location.  Qualifications and procedures for applying can be found...

Fri, 08/16/2024

The judges remind the bar of the following:


1) 11 U.S.C. § 327 or 330 Employment Applications and Proposed Orders - Note that SC LBR 2014-1 previously provided that, upon the entry of an order approving an...

Thu, 08/15/2024

The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has approved publication for public comment of proposed amendments to the following:


• Appellate Rules 29 and 32, Appendix on...

Wed, 08/07/2024

Due to possible inclement weather, all Chapter 13 hearings scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024 before Judge Burris will be continued to August 22, 2024 at the same time and location.

Tue, 08/06/2024

Due to severe weather, the Charleston court location will be closed Monday, August 5th through Friday, August 9th. Hearings scheduled for August 8, 2024 in Charleston will be continued until August 20, 2024, unless otherwise...

Mon, 08/05/2024

Due to projected inclement weather, hearings scheduled for August 8, 2024 in Charleston will be continued until August 20, 2024, unless otherwise ordered. 

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