Retirement of Judge James P. Smith
The Honorable James P. Smith retires from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia after fourteen years of outstanding service to the Court. We expect that a new judge will...
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Wed, 2024-01-24
Amended Order on Attorneys' Fees in Chapter 13 Cases
The Judges of this Court have issued Administrative Order 2024-01, "Amended Order on Attorneys' Fees in Chapter 13 Cases (Superseding Administrative Order #147 Dated October 6, 2022...
Tue, 2024-01-23
Reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge James R. Sacca, Northern District of Georgia
Please click here to view the Public Notice on the reappointment of Judge James R...
Fri, 2023-12-01
December 1, 2023 Federal Rule Changes
On December 1, 2023, amendments to the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (FRBP), Official Forms, and Director’s Form will go into effect:
FRBP 3011 Unclaimed Funds in Cases...
Wed, 2023-11-15
Miscellaneous Fee Schedule Effective December 1, 2023
At its March 2023 and September 2023 sessions, on the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM), the Judicial Conference approved...
Thu, 2023-11-09
Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Bench and Bar Committee Formed
As announced at the Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Law Institute Seminar in September 2023, the Court has stood up the Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy...
Mon, 2023-08-28
No In-Person Hearings in Valdosta August 29 and 30, 2023
Due to the arrival of Tropical Storm (potentially Hurricane) Idalia in the south Georgia area on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29 and 30, proceedings of the United States...
Mon, 2023-08-28
US Trustee Training Sessions for Virtual § 341 Meetings via ZOOM
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors (via ZOOM) in all Chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases with § 341 meetings conducted from October 1,...
Tue, 2023-08-15
US Trustee Program Virtual § 341 Meetings
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Middle District of Georgia for § 341 meetings in cases filed on or after...
Tue, 2023-08-15
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules and Forms - August 2023
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved publication for public comment of the following proposed amendments to existing rules...