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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.

  • Tue, 04/14/2020
      Due to the Coronavirus, the Western North Carolina Bankruptcy Seminar scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2020 has been rescheduled for Friday, September 11, 2020 .  The seminar will still be held at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater...
  • Wed, 04/08/2020
    Notice of Appointment to Chapter 7 Trustee Panel
  • Thu, 04/02/2020
    General Order Entered April 1, 2020 in Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
  • Thu, 04/02/2020
      To reduce the possibility of exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), JUDGE WHITLEY'S APRIL 2020 HEARINGS will be conducted as follows: Except as provided in paragraph 3(b), ALL HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY.  Parties and counsel will...
  • Wed, 04/01/2020
    In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and in an effort to reduce the possibility of exposure to the virus and slow the spread of the disease, ALL ASHEVILLE HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2020 WILL BE CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY. If evidence needs...
  • Thu, 03/19/2020
      In response to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and the Western District of North Carolina and to reduce the need for personal contact, the court has entered an Order Clarifying Local Rule 5005-1 and...
  • Mon, 03/16/2020
    Per the attached General Order dated March 16, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina has continued all* matters scheduled for hearing in March. Emergency requests for special settings or questions should be...
  • Wed, 03/11/2020
      Please be advised that Judge Hodges will not hold court in Asheville on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.   Matters to be scheduled for hearing in Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 cases will be heard Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.  If there is a need for...
  • Tue, 03/03/2020
      Please be advised that Judge Whitley’s April 6, 2020 (Chapter 7) and April 7, 2020 (Chapter 11) hearing dates are rescheduled to April 13, 2020 and April 14, 2020, respectively.  Hearings will start at 9:30 a.m. on both dates.  The Clerk’s office...
  • Tue, 02/04/2020
      On January 24, 2020, the court convened the first meeting of the 2020 Local Rules Committee to begin the process of revising our local rules.  The committee plans to complete its work by publishing the revised rules for comment in mid-August and...

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