The Harrisburg Bankruptcy Clerk's Office has been temporarily relocated to the 7th floor, Suite 730, of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building until further notice.
As announced, CM/ECF will be down from 4:00 PM Friday March 22 - sometime Sunday March 24. The web site will be updated and an email sent when it is available again.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of term law clerk for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Henry W. Van Eck. This position is for a two-year term available August 2026.
Multifactor Authentication for CM/ECF and PACER: Starting May 11, 2025, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is adding multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. All CM/ECF users will be required to enroll in MFA and are encouraged to do so at their earliest convenience. CM/ECF users who do not voluntarily enroll will be randomly selected to enroll starting in August. By the end of 2025, everyone with CM/ECF access will be required to use MFA when logging in. Please review the posting on the PACER website for more details. If you are using automated software with your account, please ensure your vendor is aware of this change. https://pacer.uscourts.gov/announcements/2025/05/02/multifactor-authentication-coming-soon
Keep in mind that all access to CM/ECF is managed though the PACER service center. We have no ability to provide access, reset passwords, or enroll people in MFA for PAMB’s CM/ECF.
Multifactor Authentication for CM/ECF and PACER: Starting May 11, 2025, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is adding multifactor authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for CM/ECF and PACER. All CM/ECF users will be required to enroll in MFA and are encouraged to do so at their earliest convenience. CM/ECF users who do not voluntarily enroll will be randomly selected to enroll starting in August. By the end of 2025, everyone with CM/ECF access will be required to use MFA when logging in.
In accordance with the public notice provided on or about March 28, 2025, changes have been made to the following Local Bankruptcy Rules.
RULE
SUMMARY OF CHANGE
4001-5
Adds a new paragraph (a) that imposes a seven day time limit within which to file a motion to extend the stay under Section 362(c)(3)(B) and renumbers the existing provisions accordingly.
5005-3
Eliminates the use of faxes to transmit documents to the Court in the event of Court systems failure.
9010-2
Eliminates the requirement that attorneys provide a fax number.
9015-1
Eliminates the rule concerning jury trials because the bankruptcy court is not authorized to conduct jury trials in this District.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania proposes to amend certain of its Local Bankruptcy Rules. The changes have been provisionally approved by the Bankruptcy Judges. The Court hereby offers public notice of the proposed amendments and seeks public comment. The amendments to the Local Rules will become effective on May 1, 2025. Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted either by email to PAMB_Local_Rules [at] pamb.uscourts.gov or by U.S. Mail to the Clerk of Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, 197 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18701. Comments must be submitted no later than April 28, 2025.
