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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, 11/28/2023
Notice of Proposed Amendments to Fifth Circuit Rule 32.3 and Form 6. Accepting public comments through January 4, 2024.
Tue, 11/28/2023
In observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays, the Clerk’s office will close at Noon Wednesday, November 22, 2023 and will reopen at 8AM Monday, November 27, 2023. Emergency telephone assistance will be available Friday, November 24, 2023 until Noon...
Wed, 11/15/2023
Wed, 11/15/2023
The Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (28 U.S.C. § 1930) to take effect on December 1, 2023.
Wed, 11/01/2023
Agencies are notified that on Saturday, November 4, 2023, beginning at 5:00 pm, Pay.gov will conduct a Disaster Recovery Exercise (DRE) and transfer production system operations from the contingency data center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (...
Wed, 10/11/2023
Pending Settlement of PACER Litigation (National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. v. United States, Case No. 1:16-CV-00745-ESH)
• If you are an NVLSP class member with questions or wish to inquire whether you are a class member,...
Mon, 10/02/2023
In the event of a shutdown of the federal government beginning on November 18, 2023, the Judiciary will remain open. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will open for regular business hours at 8:00 a.m. on...
Fri, 09/29/2023
In the event of a shutdown of the federal government beginning on October 1, 2023, the Judiciary will remain open. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will open for regular business hours at 8:00 a.m. on...
Wed, 09/13/2023
Agencies are notified Pay.gov version 8.3 will be deployed to production on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 6 pm to 10 pm ET. All Pay.gov services will be unavailable during the deployment window. Agencies will be notified by email once Pay....