There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...
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News & Announcements
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, 10/30/2024
Please be advised that Judge Black’s April 2025 Roanoke Chapter 7/11 court date is now scheduled for April 22, 2025. The previously scheduled court date of April 14, 2025, is cancelled.
Mon, 10/21/2024
Please be advised that Judge Black will hold one combined Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Abingdon court docket on June 12, 2025. The previously scheduled court dates of June 5, 2025 and June 18, 2025 are cancelled.
Thu, 08/29/2024
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved the publication, for public comment, of proposed amendments to certain existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule. The public comment period will close on...
Mon, 08/26/2024
Judge Connelly invites members of the bar and their employees to a virtual Brown Bag Lunch to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. The primary focus of the Brown Bag Lunch will be managing her chapter 13...
Thu, 08/15/2024
Effective August 15, 2024, in those cases where Judge Black or Judge Connelly has entered an order authorizing the payment of case filing fees in installments, individual debtors will be able to pay such fees in four (4) installments. For all...
Thu, 08/08/2024
Due to inclement weather, the Clerk’s Offices in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg will be closed to the public from 1pm on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and will remain closed through Friday, August 9, 2024.
Drop boxes will be available...
Thu, 07/18/2024
Please be advised that Judge Black will hold his regular Chapter 13 Roanoke docket in person on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The previously scheduled Roanoke court date of October 7, 2024, is cancelled.
The Chapter 7/Chapter 11 Abingdon...
Fri, 05/31/2024
The written materials for the Tenth Annual Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference, scheduled for June 14, 2024, are now available. The Virginia State Bar has approved 6 hours of CLE credit for the conference, including 1 hour for...
Fri, 05/10/2024
The Virginia State Bar has approved 6 hours of CLE credit for the conference including 1 hour for ethics. In the coming weeks, the conference materials will be...