IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTICE
On February 10, 2020, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2071(e), the judges of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania having
determined that there is an immediate need to amend the local bankruptcy rules
to implement the procedural and substantive changes to the Bankruptcy Code
made by the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 approved a Resolution
amending the Local Bankruptcy Rules. The amended Local Bankruptcy Rules are
available on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s website:
www. paed.uscourts.gov.
The amended local bankruptcy rules are based on interim bankruptcy rules
(the Interim Rules) prepared by the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules and
approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States to be adopted as local
rules to implement the procedural and substantive changes to the Bankruptcy Code
made by the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019. The Interim Rules will be
withdrawn after similar amendments can be made to the Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure under the normal Rules Enabling Act process.
The adoption of these amendments does not change the conformance of the
Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures and the Local Bankruptcy Forms with the
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures. Accordingly, an Order of the Court was
entered on February 14, 2020 making these amendments effective February 19,
2020 with a period to follow of forty‐five (45) days for purposes of Notice to the
Bar and Public and Solicitation of Comment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2071(e).
Those wishing to offer comments on these amendments may do so by
submitting said comments to the attention of Kate Barkman, Clerk of Court, United
States Courthouse, 601 Market St., Room 2609, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, before the
close of business, April 1, 2020. Copies of the amended Local Bankruptcy Rules may
be obtained by submitting a request at the address listed above, or by obtaining
them in person at the Clerk's Office, or at the court's website,
www.paed.uscourts.gov.
Juan R. Sánchez
Chief Judge
