Pay.Gov will be conducting a Disaster Recovery Exercise (DRE) and a transfer production system operations on Saturday, March 28, 2026 beginning at 5:00 pm. The target duration for this exercise is five (5). Agencies will experience a total...
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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.
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
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 31, 2025, by calling (866) 721...