Agencies are notified that PACER users and Next Generation (NextGen) Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-filers may experience intermittent issues during log in and when making payments through Pay.gov on Sunday June 5th from...
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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.
Thu, 05/12/2022
Agencies are notified Pay.gov version 7.20 will be deployed to production on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 5 pm to 9 pm CT. All Pay.gov services will be unavailable during the deployment window. The CM/ECF electronic filing system...
Thu, 04/14/2022
The offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana will be closed Good Friday, April 15, 2022. The Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system is available for electronic filing 24 hours a day. Limited telephone...
Sun, 03/20/2022
We are pleased to announce CM/ECF is back online.
ATTENTION ALL FILERS before you can file documents electronically, you must link your PACER account with your CM/ECF account.
The following guide provides step-by-...
Thu, 03/17/2022
CM/ECF will go offline at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 17, 2022 to begin the installation and migration process to NextGen CM/ECF.
It will be unavailable to all filers. It is anticipated that the system will be available...
Fri, 03/11/2022
Step-by-step instructions for linking existing Legacy CM/ECF accounts with PACER.
Mon, 02/28/2022
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...
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...