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News & Announcements: January, 2025
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.
Tue, 09/23/2025
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts is grateful for the volunteer efforts of practitioners and law students on pro bono and public service matters. To enable the Court to recognize such individuals, the Court is...
Fri, 09/19/2025
The Court’s Clerk’s Offices in Springfield, Worcester, and Boston will be closed to the public on Thursday, September 25, 2025, for an all-office training. CM/ECF and pro se email filing will be available, and those filings will be monitored. In...
Fri, 09/12/2025
On September 12, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts issued Standing Order 2025-01 which can be found here.
Mon, 09/08/2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multi-factor authentication...
Thu, 08/28/2025
The Honorable Peter G. Cary, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Maine has been designated to preside over bankruptcy matters in the District of Massachusetts on a temporary basis. Chief Judge Cary will be assigned primarily to cases...
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...