Attention All ECF Filers: CM/ECF will be shut down to all filers at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, November 30, 2015 in order to update and implement CM/ECF Version 5.1.1 to accommodate the...
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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.
Mon, 11/23/2015
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 26th and 27th*; December 24th* and 25th, December...
Wed, 11/04/2015
Most of the Official Bankruptcy Forms are scheduled to be replaced with substantially revised, reformatted, and renumbered versions effective December 1, 2015. Read More......
Mon, 10/19/2015
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is accepting applications from qualified candidates for a temporary Information Technology Technician Intern position. (REVISED, CLOSING DATE EXTENDED)...
Tue, 09/01/2015
United States Bankruptcy Judge John W. Kolwe was appointed by the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, effective August 12, 2015, to the seat vacated by the retirement of United States Bankruptcy Judge Henley Hunter. Judge Kolwe...
Tue, 08/25/2015
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED effective September 1, 2015, the following procedures and instructions are adopted for use by all Chapter 13 debtors to obtain credit......
Tue, 08/18/2015
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is accepting applications for the position of Director of Information Technology. This position is located in the Shreveport Office and reports directly to the Chief Deputy...
Tue, 07/28/2015
It is ordered that the December 19, 2005 Standing Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1326(A)(1) and (4) entered by Judges Callaway, Hunter, and Schiff (the "Standing Order") is hereby vacated and withdrawn with respect to cases assigned to the...
Thu, 07/09/2015
"IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached forms "Exhibit A - Chapter 13 Plan Summary" and "Exhibit B -
Mandatory Form Chapter 13 Plan" and the instructions below are adopted by the Judge of this Court
for use by all Chapter 13 debtors...