You are here

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, 07/01/2021

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 Friday, July 2, 2021 beginning at Noon and all day Monday, July 5, 2021. The Case Management and...

Thu, 06/17/2021

In observance of the Juneteenth Holiday, the offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Friday, June 18, 2021. The Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system is available for...

Wed, 05/26/2021

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 28, 2021 beginning at Noon and all day Monday, May 31, 2021. The Case Management and...

Thu, 05/20/2021

On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) promulgated a final rule, “Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11” (hereinafter referred to as the “Final Rule”). ...

Tue, 05/18/2021

The attached notice is a summary of the upcoming changes to the  Bankruptcy Rules effective December 1, 2021. Detailed information is available at www.uscourts.gov located at the tabs for Rules &...

Mon, 05/17/2021

New Monthly Operating Reports and Post-Confirmation Reports for Non-Small Business Chapter 11 Cases effective June 21, 2021

Fri, 04/02/2021

April 2, 2021

The offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Good Friday, April 2, 2021.  The Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system is available for electronic filing 24 hours a...

Tue, 03/23/2021

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be replacing carpet within the office located at 300 Fannin Street, Suite 2201, Shreveport, LA 71101. Quotes are due no later than 5:00 PM on April 9, 2021.  (Original...

Tue, 03/16/2021

General Order 2021-1, Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents

Tue, 02/23/2021

February 26, 2021 - March 1, 2021

CM/ECF will be unavailable to all filers beginning Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM for the installation of CM/ECF Release 5.3.4. It is anticipated that the system will be available again by 8:00 AM on...

Pages