Local Rule Administrative Order 21-05: Administrative Order Rescinding Administrative Order 21-02
Bankr. N.D. Ala. — General rule
Administrative Order 21-05 All Divisions ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER RESCINDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 21-02 This order is issued in response to the increase in the infection rate of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and the State of Alabama. In an effort to protect the court, the attorneys and their staff, and the public, the court hereby rescinds Administrative Order 21-02, the provisions of which were to become effective on October 1, 2021. The rescission of Administrative Order 21-02 means that the following administrative orders are reinstated and will continue in full force and effect:
(1) Admin. Order 20-06: Order Temporarily Suspending Requirement to Obtain Original Signatures from Debtors for Electronic Filings (entered March 27, 2020, as extended by Admin. Order 20-10, entered May 26, 2020); and
(2) Admin. Order 20-04: Order on Court Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak (entered March 13, 2020).
The reinstatement of Admin. Order 20-04 is subject to each Judge's ability to schedule discrete hearings via telephone or video, as well as in person. The notice of hearing for each matter will indicate the courtroom location or the telephonic or video access information for each matter set.
Done this the 16th day of September 2021.
/s/ James J. Robinson James J. Robinson, Chief Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court /s/ Tamara O. Mitchell Tamara O. Mitchell, Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court /s/ Jennifer H. Henderson Jennifer H. Henderson, Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court /s/ Clifton R. Jessup, Jr. Clifton R. Jessup, Jr., Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court /s/ D. Sims Crawford D. Sims Crawford, Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court