The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania proposes to amend certain of its Local Bankruptcy Rules. The changes have been provisionally approved by the Bankruptcy Judges. The Court hereby offers public notice of the proposed amendments and seeks public comment. The amendments to the Local Rules will become effective on May 1, 2025. Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted either by email to PAMB_Local_Rules [at] pamb.uscourts.gov or by U.S. Mail to the Clerk of Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, 197 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18701. Comments must be submitted no later than April 28, 2025.
All hearings for Judge Van Eck on March 19, 2025 will be conducted by Zoom. All participants shall appear remotely but make sure to register at least 1 day in advance. https://www.pamb.uscourts.gov/remote-appearance-guide
On April 1, a number of Official Bankruptcy forms are updating for the triennial update. Certain dollar amounts in the United States Code applicable to bankruptcy cases are adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the most recent 3-year period. If you have local copies of the forms, be sure to get the updated ones on April 1, 2025. You should check with your software providers that they will use the new forms from April 1 forward.
Official Form 106C, Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt, Line 3
Official Form 107, Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Line 6
Official Form 122A-2, Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation, Lines 29 and 40
Official Form 122C-2, Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income, Line 29
Official Form 201, Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Line 8
Official Form 207, Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Lines 3 and 4
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of term law clerk for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Henry W. Van Eck. This position is for a one-year term available August 2025.
Please note that the elevator to the Clerk's Office in the Max Rosenn Courthouse is temporarily out of order.
This post will remain up until the issue is resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please be advised that the Clerk’s Office recently became aware that attorneys who have selected to receive daily e-mail summaries of CM/ECF activity may not have received those reports since November 15, 2024. (Note: If you receive emails from CM/ECF each time something is filed and do not only receive a nightly summary this does not apply to you.).
