Order Preparations & Hearing Guidelines for Judge William J. Fisher. 1. Electronic Format. All proposed orders must be submitted in electronic form. The document should be converted directly from Word to PDF. If it is scanned, additions or changes cannot be made.

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Judge Michael E. Ridgway – contact [email protected] Judge William J. Fisher – contact [email protected] . Motion Requirements . A complete motion must include the following documents: A Notice of Hearing and Motion (must substantially comply with Local Form 9013 -1.)

Judge Robert J. Kressel Lynn Hennen 612-664-5250 [email protected] Judge Kathleen H. Sanberg Carrie Nordstrom 612-664-5251 [email protected] Judge Michael E. Ridgway Karen Krouch 612-664-5261 [email protected] Judge Katherine A. Constantine Nancy Brill 651-848-1051 [email protected] ...

II. Paper Case Files. Cases filed before 1999 were created and maintained in paper format only. Certain of these bankruptcy case files (e.g., cases filed in 1940 or earlier, cases filed under certain provisions of the Bankruptcy Acts of 1898 and 1978, cases filed under chapter 12 of the Congressional Act of 1986, cases designated by the court or the National Archives and Records Administration ...

On June 1, 2016, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen administered the oath of office to new U.S. Bankruptcy Judge William J. Fisher. Below is information on staffing and case assignment procedures implemented in the wake of Judge Fisher’s assumption of his official duties.

Local Rules 9013-1 - 9013-2 govern motion practice and are available on the Court's website, www.mnb.uscourts.gov, under Code, Rules, Forms and En Banc Orders.

For Chapter 13 plan confirmation matters and Chapter 13 dismissal matters, email [email protected]. To obtain a hearing date in a case or proceeding pending in the Fergus Falls office:

The Honorable William Jay Riley, Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit, announced the court has appointed Hennepin County District Judge William J. Fisher of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Minnesota.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota is recruiting for a full-time Term Law Clerk to Judge William J. Fisher. For complete details click here.