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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. 

Fri, 02/13/2026

In observance of the President's Day holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, February 13, 2026, beginning at noon and all day Monday, February 16, 2026. Telephone assistance will be available Friday afternoon by calling (866) 721-2105...

Wed, 01/28/2026

Due to continued inclement weather road conditions, the Shreveport Division Clerk's Office for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will remain closed to the public on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Normal court...

Wed, 01/28/2026

Due to icy driving conditions, all Monroe hearings before Chief Judge John S. Hodge currently scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026, are cancelled and will be continued/rescheduled for one week by the Court.

Sun, 01/25/2026

Due to inclement weather, the Clerk's Office for the Western District of Louisiana all divisions will be closed to the public Monday, January 26, 2026. Telephone assistance will be available by calling as follows:  Alexandria Office (866) 356-...

Thu, 01/22/2026

Pay.gov must conduct software update maintenance activity on Saturday, January 31, 2026, beginning at 5:00 pm. The target duration for this maintenance is five hours. During this window, all Pay.gov websites may be unavailable, causing Case...

Mon, 01/12/2026

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, January 16, 2026, beginning at noon and all day Monday, January 19, 2026.  Telephone assistance will be available Friday, January 16, 2026, by calling...

Fri, 12/26/2025

In observance of the New Year's holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026.  Limited telephone assistance will be available on Wednesday, December 312025, by calling (866) 721...

Fri, 12/19/2025

In observance of the Christmas holidays the Clerk’s office will close at noon December 23, 2025, and will reopen at 8:00 am Monday, December 29, 2025.  Limited telephone assistance will be available on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 23...

Thu, 12/18/2025

The Department of Justice has announced that there are sufficient funds available for transfer under 11 U.S.C. § 589a(f)(1) to pay chapter 7 trustee compensation under 11 U.S.C. § 330(e) in applicable fiscal year (FY) 2024 cases.

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Mon, 11/24/2025

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays, the Clerk’s office will close at Noon Wednesday, November 26, 2025 and will reopen at 8AM Monday, December 1, 2025. Limited telephone assistance will be available Wednesday, November 26, 2025 by calling...

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