COURT OPERATIONS DURING POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
In the event of a shutdown of the federal government beginning on September 30, 2025, 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 Wednesday, October 1st and continue all operations, case-related functions, and hearings until further notice. In cases that involve government attorneys not deemed “excepted” employees during the shutdown, those attorneys may request a continuance of scheduled hearings or an extension of applicable deadlines.

PACER - MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION (MFA)
The PACER Service Center 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. To help mitigate the wait times, enforcement of the updated password standards has been temporarily delayed. In addition, they ask that only users who receive a prompt to enroll in MFA when they log in should do so. If you do not receive an MFA enrollment prompt, no action is necessary.

Please do not contact the PSC with questions about MFA until you are required to enroll. This ensures support is available for those who need it. Some common questions we received are answered on the list of MFA Tips and Resources which should be reviewed before calling the PSC.

Please see the MFA Survey and MFA Tips and Resources.