Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning Updated Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC CONCERNING
UPDATED CHAPTER 11 COMPLEX CASE PROCEDURES
On January 3, 2024, Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan, on behalf of the Board of Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, issued General Order Regarding Chapter 11 Case Administration, which established a Chapter 11 Local Rules Committee (“Committee”) to review and recommend changes to the existing Procedures and Rules for Chapter 11 Complex Bankruptcy Cases. The Committee consists of several Chapter 11 practitioners, as well as members of the Court and Clerk’s Office, with Judges Kaplan and Gravelle serving as advisory members.
With the approval of Chief Judge Kaplan, please find attached the Court’s updated Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures package, including the Court’s (i) General Order Governing Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures and (ii) Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures.
The procedures are a culmination of the Committee’s extensive efforts and are effective immediately. The attached documents are available on the Court’s website, www.njb.uscourts.gov, and a dedicated Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures webpage is forthcoming.
Dated: August 1, 2024 Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk