February 28 - March 1, 2022
In observance of Mardi Gras, the Lafayette and Alexandria Divisions of the United States Bankruptcy Clerk's offices will be closed to the public Monday, February 28, 2022, and Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Limited...
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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.
Wed, 02/16/2022
Due to an elevator malfunction and until further notice, access to the Alexandria courtroom on the 2nd Floor of the Hemenway Building will be by stairway only. Repairs are in process, but the court has been advised they could take up to several...
Thu, 02/03/2022
February 4th, 2022
Due to the forecast for inclement weather overnight, the Shreveport Division of the Clerk’s Office for the United States Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, February 4th, 2022. The court’s Case Management and...
Wed, 02/02/2022
February 5th, 2022
Agencies are notified Pay.gov version 7.19 will be deployed to production on Saturday, February 5th, 2022, from 5 pm to 9 pm CT. All Pay.gov services will be unavailable during the deployment window. The CM/ECF...
Tue, 01/25/2022
January 29th, 2022
Pay.Gov will be conducting a Disaster Recovery Exercise (DRE) and a transfer production system operations on Saturday, January 29th, 2022, beginning at 6:00 pm (ET). The target duration for this exercise is four (4)...
Tue, 01/04/2022
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana is offering publicly the opportunity to bid on excess communication and office equipment. Please review the attached notice.
Sat, 12/25/2021
In light of the Christmas spirit, the Lafayette division of Louisiana's Western District Bankruptcy Court made contributions to Faith House in Lafayette, LA. The mission of Faith House is to provide shelter, safety, empowerment, and advocacy to...
Thu, 12/23/2021
In honor of Thanksgiving this year, the Lafayette division of Louisiana's Western District Bankruptcy Court showed community support by making contributions to FoodNet. FoodNet is a food bank in Lafayette, LA whose mission is to reduce hunger in...
Tue, 12/21/2021
In observance of the Christmas and New Year's Holidays, the Clerk’s office will be closed as follows: Thursday, December 23, 2021, Friday, December 24, 2021, Thursday, December 30, 2021 (close at noon), and Friday, December 31, 2021. Limited...
Mon, 12/20/2021
Due to an unplanned, but urgent security-related update, the Pay.gov production environment will experience a disruption in service. All Pay.gov services and website-hosted forms will be unavailable December 21, 2021 between 10pm – midnight EST....