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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.
Mon, 01/23/2017
Tue, 11/22/2016
The offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed on the following days in observance of the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's holidays: November 24th and 25th*, December 26th, and January 2nd. ...
Wed, 09/28/2016
ATTENTION ALL ECF USERS: CM/ECF will be unavailable to all filers beginning September 30, 2016 at 5:00 pm </b>for the Trustee Transfer and System Update. It is anticipated that the system will be available by <b>Noon on October 1,...
Tue, 08/23/2016
The Honorable Robert Summerhays and Clerk of Court, Edward A. Takara cordially invite you and your staff to attend a seminar being held September 16, 2016 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon in the Bankruptcy Courtroom, 214 Jefferson...
Mon, 08/15/2016
Bankruptcy Court for August 17 in Lafayette Cancelled
All hearings set for Wednesday, August 17 in Lafayette have been cancelled due to the conditions in Lafayette. While the court is open and accessible, so many of our...
Fri, 08/12/2016
Due to inclement weather, the Lafayette office is closed Friday, August 11, 2016. Assistance is available by calling (337) 262-6800 or Toll Free (866) 789-6015. As always the CM/ECF electronic system is available for filing.
Mon, 07/18/2016
CM/ECF will be unavailable to all filers beginning July 22, 2016 at 5:30 pm for routine maintenance. It is anticipated that the system will be available again by Noon on July 23, 2016. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your...
Wed, 07/13/2016
The offices for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will operate under an adjusted schedule beginning at noon Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, July 15. Limited staff will be available at the Shreveport...
Tue, 07/05/2016
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved publication of proposed amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and proposed new Rule 3015.1 for a comment period from July 1, 2016 through October 3, 2016. More...
Tue, 03/01/2016
The Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.) and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure require that certain schedules, statements, lists and notices be filed either with the petion for relief (the "petition") or within a set number of...