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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, 08/31/2020

The United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi propose to adopt amendments to the Uniform Local Bankruptcy Rules to become effective December 1, 2020.

The Invitation for Public Comment and...

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Tue, 07/07/2020

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Fri, 06/26/2020

The judges of the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi have amended the Standing Order Designating Presumptive Interest (“Till”) Rate.  The Till rate for cases filed on or after August 1, 2020 will be 5.25%. ...

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Tue, 06/23/2020

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi has adopted protocols to defend against the spread of COVID-19 effective immediately.  Pursuant to those protocols, in addition to current enhanced screening measures, all...

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Mon, 06/22/2020

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of a Term Law Clerk to Chief Judge Jason D. Woodard. All applications must be received by 5:00 PM on July 24, 2020. ...

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Wed, 06/03/2020

The U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi has revised its Administrative Procedures for the Electronic Case Files (ECF) system to reflect changes due to the NextGen CM/ECF upgrade.  Substantive changes include the...

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Thu, 05/21/2020

A Notice of Mortgage Forbearance event has been added to CM/ECF to allow filers to file a notice pursuant to provisions of the CARES Act.

The event may be found under two menus:

Bankruptcy > Notices > Notice of...

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Wed, 04/29/2020

The bankruptcy judges of the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi have adopted amendments to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 to implement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) effective March 27, 2020.  A...

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Thu, 04/16/2020

On April 27, 2020, the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi will “go live” with the Next Generation of CM/ECF (“NextGen”).

CM/ECF users will not be able to access the system...

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Tue, 03/31/2020

The bankruptcy judges of the Northern District of Mississippi have entered a Standing Order Obviating Need for "Wet" Signatures.  The standing order may be viewed on the Standing Orders page...

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