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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, 02/19/2014

STUDENT LOAN DEBT: Financial Education NOW For What Comes NEXT February 19, 2014 6:00-7:00 p.m. Lee Hall Auditorium at Clemson UniversityFor more information, click...

Fri, 02/14/2014

The Court is rescheduling all hearings that were to be held in Columbia, South Carolina on Thursday, February 13, 2014 and were cancelled due to the inclement weather. Judge Duncan’s court that was scheduled on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 9:30...

Tue, 02/25/2014

The Court is accepting applications for a judicial law clerk to The Hon. Helen E. Burris. Please click here to view the full vacancy announcement.

Fri, 02/28/2014

Judge Waites' self-scheduling calendar has been simplified in appearance to assist parties in self-scheduling hearings. Any requests for assistance or training on self-scheduling matters on Judge Waites' docket may be directed to Regina Schmidt...

Tue, 02/25/2014

Exhibit C to SC LBR 9013-4 is amended to extend the notice period in a chapter 11 case to sell, use, or lease property from 14 to 21 days pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a)(2).

Wed, 03/12/2014

The Court would like to thank Janet Haigler, Barbara Brunson, Barbara Barton, Michael Conrady, Stan McGuffin and Janne Osborne for volunteering for the Ask-A-Lawyer program this past quarter. The next Ask-A-Lawyer sessions are planned for...

Mon, 03/24/2014

The Court's CM/ECF server has been repaired and restored. Users may resume using all regular electronic functions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Fri, 03/21/2014

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina has experienced a hardware failure on its CM/ECF server. As a result, the Court has initiated replication processes with the Administrative Offices of the United States Courts...

Tue, 04/01/2014

The CM/ECF event, Withdrawal, has been modified to streamline withdrawal of pleadings not yet on the Court Calendar. The event is now text only but allows the attachment of a Certificate of Service if desired. If you wish to withdraw a pleading...

Thu, 04/03/2014

The Court, in consultation with the Chapter 13 Interest Rate Committee, has determined that the Local Rule 3015-6 presumptively reasonable interest rate is 5.25%. The rate remains unchanged from the previous year.

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