Due to the upcoming adverse weather, court for the Lafayette Division on 8/25/20 and the Lake Charles Division on 8/27/20 is being rescheduled or matters will be ruled on without further hearing. Please check individual cases for further...
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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, 07/02/2020
July 2 - 3, 2020
In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, the offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Thursday, July 2, 2020 beginning at Noon and Friday, July 3, 2020. The CM/ECF...
Fri, 06/05/2020
General Order 2020-3-3, Modification of Order Establishing Protocols for Court Operations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Fri, 06/05/2020
General Order 2020-4-1, Termination of General Order Temporarily Modifying Article VII of this Court’s Administrative Procedures
Thu, 06/04/2020
General Order 2020-3-2, Termination of Order Concerning Statutory and Rule Based Deadlines During the Protocol Period
Mon, 06/01/2020
June 5 - 8, 2020
CM/ECF will be unavailable to all filers beginning Friday, June 5, 2020 at 5:00 PM for the installation of CM/ECF Release 5.3.3. It is anticipated that the system will be available again by 8:00 AM on Monday, June 8, 2020...
Tue, 05/26/2020
May 29, 2020 - June 1, 2020
CM/ECF will be unavailable to all filers beginning Friday, May 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM for the installation of CM/ECF Release 5.3.3. It is anticipated that the system will be available again by 8:00 AM on Monday,...
Mon, 05/25/2020
The Clerk’s office is available for telephone and email assistance during normal business hours, Monday through Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM). Please call the Clerk’s office at one of the following numbers. Alexandria Office: 318-445-1890, 1-866-...
Fri, 04/24/2020
General Order 2020 - 6, Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rules Relating to SBRA Interim Rules with Revisions Necessitated by CARES Act
Fri, 04/24/2020
General Order 2020 - 5, Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I