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Important Court Information

Pay.gov Maintenance
Agencies are notified Pay.gov version 7.20 will be deployed to production on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 5 pm to 9 pm CT. All Pay.gov services will be unavailable during the deployment window. The CM/ECF electronic filing system will be available; however, filers will be unable to pay filing fees for electronic filings during this time. If you encounter any issues, please contact the Clerk’s office first thing Monday morning (May 23, 2022)


NOTICE RE: ACCESS TO THE ALEXANDRIA COURTROOM OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT 2/16/2022
Due to an elevator malfunction and until further notice, access to the Alexandria courtroom on the 2nd Floor of the Hemenway Building will be by stairway only. Repairs are in process, but the court has been advised they could take up to several months to complete. During this time, please be aware that there will only be stairway access.

In the event that someone needing access to courtroom proceedings is unable to climb stairs, the individual should contact their attorney, if applicable, or the Clerk of Court’s office at (318) 445-1890 or (866) 356-5221 to request for special arrangements to be made. This notice will be updated once the repairs have been completed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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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

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Lafayette

John M. Shaw United States Courthouse
800 Lafayette Street
Suite 1200
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501

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Lake Charles

Unmanned
U. S. Courthouse
611 Broad Street
2nd Floor
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601

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Monroe

Unmanned
U. S. Courthouse
201 Jackson Street
3rd Floor
Monroe, Louisiana 71201

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Shreveport

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

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