Attorneys in the Rochester Bankruptcy Court who file motions need to set the time and date of the hearing on the motion according to the Court's calendar of available motion dates. Our prior bankruptcy judge, Hon. John C. Ninfo II, did not limit the number of motions...
The bankruptcy court for the Western District of New York is organized in two separate divisions: Rochester and Buffalo. The judges in each division determine their own court practice for the scheduling of motions, such as motions to remove a lien against the debtor's...
Newly sworn-in Rochester bankruptcy judge Paul Warren will make an appearance at the start of the next Bankruptcy Committee meeting of the Monroe County Bar Association on Wednesday, March 27, 2012 at 12:15 PM. The Judge is expected to stay only for the beginning of...
Multiple reliable sources have reported that Paul R. Warren, Esq., currently Court Clerk for the Bankruptcy Court, will be sworn in as the new Bankruptcy Judge for Rochester NY in a private ceremony this Thursday, March 15 2012. There is no official confirmation. The...
I can report that, based upon reliable sources of information, it appears that Paul R. Warren, Esq., the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, will shortly be appointed the next bankruputcy judge for the Rochester Division of the...
One rumor floating around related to the soon-to-be-vacant bankruptcy judgship in Rochester is that the Hon. Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz, currently the bankruptcy judge in the Northern District of New York, Syracuse Division, would be appointed to the Rochester position. I...
With the impending retirement of Bankruptcy judge John C. Ninfo II of Rochester, it might be interesting to review the retirement package available to bankruptcy judges. Under 28 USC Sect. 377, a bankruptcy judge over the age of 65 who has served at least 14 years is...
The Hon. John C. Ninfo II will retire as bankruptcy judge in Rochester in forty five days, but there is still no news about any replacement. Several knowledgeable sources have reported to me that they have heard nothing. Judge Michael Kaplan of Buffalo is scheduled to...
The filing fee for filing a chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy will increase $7 on November 1, 2011. For chapter 7, the fee increases from $299 to $306; chapter 13 fees rise from $274 to $281. The Court Clerk for the Western District of New York posted the new fees...
With no updated news about appointment of a bankruptcy judge to replace retiring Judge Ninfo in Rochester, the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York has established a contingency plan for January and February 2012. The Hon. Michael Kaplan, one of the...