NOTICE TO BAR
The Local Rules Committee and the Judges for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York are proposing amendments to the Local Bankruptcy Rules and have requested that the proposals be circulated to the bar for comment. The proposed amendments (appearing in purple redline against the current version of the applicable Local Rules) are available at: www.nysb.uscourts.gov by clicking on “Local Rules/Orders/Guidelines” and then “Proposed Amendments to the Local Rules effective December 1, 2016.”
Please provide, as soon as possible, any comments with respect to the proposed amendments. The comment deadline is November 14, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. Please submit all comments electronically to localrules@nysb.uscourts.gov, or in writing to: Emily Kehoe, Law Clerk to the Honorable Chief Judge Cecelia G. Morris, Committee on Local Bankruptcy Rules, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, 355 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601. Please insert the phrase “Local Rules” in the subject line of all comments.
The proposed amendments will not become effective until adopted by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.