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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. 

Wed, 04/05/2023

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is pleased to announce the implementation of the Electronic Unclaimed Funds (eUCF) program created by the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court. It is a streamlined...

Wed, 03/15/2023

The Lafayette/Acadiana Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Presents - The 2nd Annual Spring Seminar scheduled for April 27, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM at the Lafayette Federal Court House - Courtroom I. Crawfish Boil to follow from 3:15 - 5:...

Sun, 03/12/2023

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is scheduled to perform software updates to the operating systems on our CM/ECF NextGen Live and Replication servers beginning Friday, March 17, 2023. The electronic filing...

Mon, 02/13/2023

In observance of the President's Day Holiday and Mardi Gras, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, February 17, 2023, beginning at noon, Monday, February 20,2023, and Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  Limited assistance will be available Friday,...

Wed, 02/01/2023

Pay.gov will conduct a Disaster Recovery Exercise this Saturday, February 4, 2023 beginning at 5:00 pm. The target duration for this maintenance window is six hours. Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-...

Mon, 01/09/2023

In observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday, the Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, January 13, 2023 beginning at noon and Monday, January 16, 2023. Limited telephone assistance will be available Friday, January 13, 2023 by calling (866)...

Wed, 01/04/2023

Pay.gov and PACER Production servers will undergo maintenance this Saturday, January 7, 2023 beginning at 5:00 pm and resuming Sunday at 4:00 am. The target durations for these maintenance windows are four and eleven hours respectively. PACER...

Wed, 12/14/2022

Due to anticipated inclement weather, all hearings scheduled in Lafayette for Wednesday, December 14, 2022, are cancelled, and will be rescheduled for a later date. The Lafayette Clerk’s office will be closed to the public....

Mon, 12/12/2022

In observance of the Christmas and New Year's Holidays, the Clerk’s office will be closed as follows: Friday, December 23, 2022, Monday, December 26, 2022, Friday, December 30, 2022 (close at noon), and Monday, January 2, 2023. Limited telephone...

Mon, 11/21/2022

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays, the Clerk’s office will close at Noon Wednesday, November 23, 2022 and will reopen at 8AM Monday, November 28, 2022. Limited telephone assistance will be available Friday, November 25, 2022 until Noon...

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