Western District of Louisiana

Important Court Information

OFFICE CLOSURE
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, September 4, 2026, beginning at noon and all day Monday, September 7, 2026. Telephone assistance will be available Friday afternoon by calling (866) 721-2105 or (866) 356-5221. The closing of the Clerk's office will not affect the availability of the court’s Case Management and Electronic Filing System.

CM/ECF MAINTENANCE AND DOWNTIME
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is scheduled to perform system updates to the CM/ECF NextGen Live server. CM/ECF will be unavailable beginning at 3:00 PM Friday, September 11, 2026, until early afternoon Saturday, September 12, 2026. The electronic filing system will be unavailable to all filers during this time. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Court Locations, Hours & Directions

Alexandria

Lafayette

Lake Charles

Monroe

Shreveport

Unclaimed Funds

In some bankruptcy cases, money is leftover from the bankruptcy estate, which the Court holds as unclaimed funds on behalf of the parties owed. Request payment of any unclaimed funds you are owed by filing an application with the Court.

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