General Order 2026-2, In re: Order Regarding Bankruptcy Noticing Center Service Interruption, has been posted to the Court's website and may be viewed...
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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.
Wed, 10/14/2026
The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) is experiencing a national disruption of an undetermined duration. During this disruption, the Court will continue to accept filings, open cases, and process documents according to standard procedures....
Fri, 09/18/2026
In observance of the Columbus Day holiday, the Clerk’s office will close at noon Friday, October 9, 2025 and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2025. Limited telephone assistance will be available Friday, October 9, 2025 from noon...
Wed, 09/02/2026
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is scheduled to perform system updates to the CM/ECF NextGen Live server. CM/ECF will be unavailable beginning at 3:00 PM Friday, September 11, 2026, until early...
Wed, 09/02/2026
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, September 4, 2026, beginning at noon and all day Monday, September 7, 2026. Telephone assistance will be available Friday afternoon by calling (866) 721-2105 or (...
Tue, 07/14/2026
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...
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...