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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.
Mon, 05/19/2025
On May 19, 2025, the Court issued an Order Adopting Appendix 1, Chapter 13 Rules, and Certain Local Forms which can be found here. In it, the Court adopted Appendix 1 which reflects the prior...
Fri, 05/02/2025
Starting this month, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Court (AO) will begin implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for CM/ECF and PACER users to enhance system security. MFA provides an added layer of security to help protect against...
Thu, 05/01/2025
The updated Local Bankruptcy Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts shall be effective as of May 1, 2025, with respect to all open cases and those filed or reopened thereafter and shall govern all pleadings...
Tue, 03/18/2025
The Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) will be unavailable on Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 9:00 AM until approximately 12:00 PM while the Court performs a system upgrade.
Mon, 03/17/2025
In September 2024, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a Notice regarding proposed amendments to the Local Rules. The Court reviewed and incorporated the comments as appropriate and has transmitted the Updated...
Mon, 03/10/2025
On April 1, 2025, the adjustment of the dollar amounts in various sections of title 11, United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), and in one section of title 28, will become effective pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 104 and apply to cases filed on or after...
Wed, 01/22/2025
The Worcester office of the Court will close to the public starting at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025, due to systems upgrades. The offices in Boston and Springfield will remain open and Worcester employees will be working remotely.
Mon, 01/13/2025
The Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) will be unavailable from Friday, January 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM until approximately 8:00 AM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, while the Court performs multiple system upgrades.
During the dates...
Tue, 12/31/2024
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts will be closed in observance of the National Day of Mourning. Hearings for that date have been rescheduled. Electronic filing will be available.
Fri, 12/20/2024
The Court will be closed to the public on December 24, 2024. Should you need to file an emergency pleading, please see: ...