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Court business hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
ECF Downtime for Maintenance
Please be advised there is a CM/ECF Scheduled Maintenance Window:
Starting: Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 5:00 AM
Ending: Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 1:00 PM
Duration: 8 hours
The CM/ECF system may be offline during this time. This is required for systems maintenance.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
GENERAL ORDER INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE STANDING ORDER 18-4 OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY AS APPLIED TO BANKRUPTCY CASES AND ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
As pertains to the current lapse in appropriations funding by Congress and its impact on Bankruptcy Cases. Adversary Proceedings, and other matters in which the United States is or may be a party, the Court has issued the following Order. Click here to download the Order
Judiciary Operating on Limited Funds During Shutdown
During the partial shutdown of the federal government, which began Dec. 22, 2018, the Judiciary has continued to operate by using court fee balances and other “no-year” funds. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has revised its original estimate and now is working toward the goal of sustaining paid operations through Jan. 25, 2019.
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