Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit (BAP) will be open for business as usual.. The federal courts currently have sufficient funds on hand to maintain normal operations through January 25, 2019. In the event of a prolonged shutdown, the BAP will provide further guidance. All proceedings and deadlines will remain in effect as scheduled, unless otherwise advised. Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) will remain in operation for the electronic filing of documents. The Court and the Clerk's Office will, however, be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.