The Electronic Public Access (EPA) fee will increase from $0.10 to $0.12 per page for access to court records through PACER for a period of five years. In addition, the quarterly threshold for automatic exemption was raised from $30 to $40. For...
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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.
Tue, 07/14/2026
"To fund the accelerated initiative to modernize and strengthen the security of its case management and public access system, the Judiciary is implementing a modest temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records beginning on...
Wed, 07/01/2026
In observance of the Fourth of July Holiday, the offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Thursday, July 2, 2026, beginning at Noon and all day Friday, July 3, 2026.. Limited telephone...
Thu, 06/18/2026
In observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, the offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Thursday, June 18, 2026, beginning at Noon and all day Friday, June 19, 2026. Limited telephone...
Thu, 06/11/2026
Pay.gov will be conducting a software upgrade and full-service outage on Saturday, June 20, 2026 beginning at 4:00 pm. The expected duration for this maintenance window is six to twelve hours. The CM/ECF electronic filing system will be available...
Mon, 05/18/2026
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Friday, May 22, 2026 beginning at Noon and Monday, May 25, 2026. Limited telephone assistance will...
Fri, 04/24/2026
Pay.gov is preparing to move to a new cloud infrastructure. Services will be offline for internal maintenance. This outage is outside of the standard maintenance window which is Sundays 1am - 7am.
Pay.gov outages are expected for the...
Thu, 04/02/2026
In observance of Good Friday the Clerk's office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Friday, April 3, 2026. Limited telephone assistance will be available by calling (866) 356-5221. The...
Thu, 03/05/2026
The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana entered General Order 2026-1 Adopting Amended Local Bankruptcy Rules, Setting Effective Date and Abrogating Prior Local Rules....
Tue, 02/24/2026
Fifth Circuit Sanctions Lawyer for Filing Brief Containing Fabricated Citations. 25-20086 01/06/2026 Fletcher v Experian Info Solutions