Calendars are updated periodically and may contain both active and stricken hearings.
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This is the official website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The Chief Judge is the Honorable Beth A. Buchanan and the Clerk is Richard Jones. We have courthouse locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio. Our Court is committed to treating all individuals, whether experiencing financial difficulties or protecting their interest, with fairness, respect, and professionalism.
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Anticipated Hearings
Recent Opinions
December 30, 2025
Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration and Staying Adversary Proceeding With Respect to Claims Subject to Arbitration
December 22, 2025
Order Denying, as to Columbus Cases, and Denying in Part and Holding in Abeyance, as to Dayton Cases, Law Firms' Motion for Procedural Consolidation
December 15, 2025
Opinion and Order Denying Creditor Telhio Credit Union, Inc.'s Amended Motion to Modify Chapter 13 Plan and Creditor Telhio Credit Union, Inc.'s Amended Motion to Request That This Court Sever Jeffrey O. Price's Bankruptcy and Dismiss it Under Rule 1016(b)
Case Filing Statistics
Bankruptcy filings are ▲ up 6.6% through November 2025 compared to last year in the Southern District of Ohio.
Court Announcements
November 14, 2025
Two Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, seven Official Bankruptcy Forms, and three Director's Bankruptcy Forms will be amended or adopted.
October 16, 2025
Canada Post has resumed mail delivery in most locations. As of October 17, 2025, the BNC will resume delivery of Court notices to Canada, although significant delays are expected.
October 6, 2025
Beginning October 2, 2025, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) suspended the mailing of notices to recipient addresses that include the country name “Canada.” Instead, these notices are bypassed.
October 2, 2025
Guidance for self-represented filers needing assistance after 2:30 p.m.