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Important Court Information

Office Closure

In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, the offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Friday, May 24, 2019 beginning at Noon and all day Monday, May 27, 2019. As always, the CM/ECF system will be available for electronic filing 24 hours a day. Limited telephone assistance will be available Friday afternoon by calling 1-866-789-6015, Lafayette Division and 1-866-721-2105, Shreveport Division.

Welcome from Edward Takara, Clerk of Court.

On behalf of Chief Judge John Kolwe, I welcome you to the official website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

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Court Locations

Alexandria

U. S. Courthouse
300 Jackson Street
Suite 116
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301-8357

Unmanned
U. S. Courthouse
611 Broad Street
1st Floor
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Monroe

Unmanned
U. S. Courthouse
201 Jackson Street
Monroe, Louisiana

Lafayette

U. S. Courthouse
214 Jefferson Street
Suite 100
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501-7050

Shreveport

Tom Stagg United States Court House
300 Fannin Street
Suite 2201
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3141

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May 24, 2019 and May 27, 2019 More »

Standing Order Re Closing Chapter 13 Cases in the Shreveport Division of the Western District of Louisiana for Cases before Judge Jeffrey Norman

It is hereby ordered that, effective, February 1, 2016, the following procedures shall apply for More »

General Order Regarding Chapter 13 Debtor Education for Shreveport Division Cases before Judge Jeffrey Norman

The successful completion of Chapter 13 plans by consumer debtors is based, in part, on providing More »