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News & Announcements

Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Tue, 01/27/2026
Due to the inclement weather, the Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office will be closed on January 27, 2026.
Fri, 01/16/2026
Due to the inclement weather, the Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office will be closing at noon, January 16, 2026.
Fri, 12/19/2025
In observance of the holidays, the Alaska Bankruptcy Court will be adjusting its hours as follows:   The court will be closing at 12:00 PM on December 24 and remain closed all day on December 25, and December 26, 2025.   The court will...
Wed, 11/05/2025
The following Pending Rules and Forms Amendments Effective December 1, 2025 can be found here: Appellate Rules 6 and 39. Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006. Official Bankruptcy Forms 410, 410C13-M1, 410C13-M1R, 410C13-N,...
Mon, 10/20/2025
Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue
Thu, 10/16/2025
To All Judiciary Contractors:  The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is issuing this notice to apprise the Judiciary contractor community of Judiciary-wide plans regarding contract actions that may be necessary if contract funding is...
Thu, 10/16/2025
As an update to the information listed below, the general strike has been updated to a rotating strike and as of October 17, 2025, the BNC has resumed mailing to Canada, but significant delays are expected.   Originally Posted October 14...
Wed, 10/08/2025
A government-wide lapse in appropriations is in effect as of October 1, 2025. The Judiciary will continue to support paid operations through Friday, October 17, 2025, using fee balances and no-year appropriations. The Court will continue to operate...
Thu, 09/25/2025
The Court will be closed on Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3, 2025.   Bankruptcy petitions for pro se debtors may be submitted through the Electronic Self-Representation module located on the Court’s website at www.akb.uscourts....
Tue, 09/09/2025
The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor authentication (...

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