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.

Fri, 02/01/2019
Website Maintenance Saturday, February 2

The website for the Southern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court, https://www.ohsb.uscourts.gov, will be unavailable on Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 AM to Noon.  

Wed, 01/30/2019
General Order 32-1 (Order Clarifying the Status of Matters Affected by General Order 31-1)

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered General Order 32-1 (Order Clarifying the Status of Matters Affected by General Order 31-1).

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Thu, 01/24/2019
General Order 12-3 Motions/Applications Not Requiring a 21 Day Notice

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered General Order 12-3 (Motions/Applications Not Requiring a 21 Day Notice).  General Order 12-3 amends General Order 12-2.  A redline is provided below...

Fri, 01/18/2019
Court to Remain Open for Duration of Government Shutdown

Absent further notice, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio will continue normal operations for the duration of the current federal government shutdown. The Court will continue to: (1) hear and...

Wed, 01/09/2019
Update Regarding Court Operations During Government Shutdown

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts recently announced that the Judiciary can sustain paid operations through January 18, 2019, at a minimum, by using court fee balances and other "no-year" funds. Judiciary...

Fri, 12/28/2018
Order Holding in Abeyance Bankruptcy Matters Involving the United States as a Litigant or Creditor

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio has entered General Order #31-1 (Order Holding in Abeyance Bankruptcy Matters Involving the United States as a Litigant or Creditor).

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Sat, 12/22/2018
Court Operations During Government Shutdown

Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government, the Court remains open. The Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system remains in operation for the electronic filing of documents. For further details about federal judiciary...

Mon, 12/17/2018
Court Closed December 24th and December 25th

In observance of the federal holidays, the Court will be closed Monday, December 24, 2018, and Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

Mon, 12/03/2018
Public Notice for Reappointment of the Honorable C. Kathryn Preston

The current 14-year term of office of C. Kathryn Preston, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus, is due to expire on October 10, 2019. Members of the bar and public are invited to submit comments to the...

Mon, 12/03/2018
Court Closed for National Day of Mourning on December 5, 2018

President Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5, 2018, a National Day of Mourning to honor the memory of former President George Herbert Walker Bush.  Accordingly, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio will be...

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