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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.
Tue, 12/17/2024
The U.S. District Court has entered GO 24-09, designating Judge Charles R. Merrill as Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, effective January 1, 2025...
Thu, 07/03/2025
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky will perform CM/ECF system maintenance on July 8, 2025 from 7:00 PM EDT to approximately 10:00 PM EDT. The system will be unavailable during this time.
Fri, 06/27/2025
As part of an ongoing effort to secure the PACER service and CM/ECF systems, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin enforcing updated PACER and CM/ECF password standards in August. Passwords must also be updated every 180 days...
Tue, 03/25/2025
Automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts in certain provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision of Title 28 of the United States Code will go into effect on April 1, 2025, for cases filed on or after that date. 11 U.S.C. § 104 provides...
Mon, 03/17/2025
Starting April 13, 2025, users can once again search for bankruptcy records using only the SSN/EIN on the PACER Case Locator (PCL) Bankruptcy Search page. However, this page will require responding to a CAPTCHA challenge to proceed.
Mon, 03/17/2025
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Council is considering the list of recommended candidates for the Kentucky Western Bankruptcy Judgeship. Any person may now submit written comments for consideration by the Judicial Council and the Court of Appeals...
Tue, 02/11/2025
Effective with plans confirmed on or after 2/17/2025, the amount of the Chapter 13 “Flat Fee” for cases in which the amount being paid into the plan is $10,000.00 or more will be increased to $4,750.00. For cases in which the total amount being paid...
Thu, 02/06/2025
Previously, filers were required to submit fees in advance of filing of a motion to the US District Court by check or by credit card phone payment and to pay yearly pro hac vice renewal fees that way as well. The Bankruptcy Court now has events in...
Wed, 12/04/2024
Starting Monday, Dec. 8, 2024, when a user searches the PACER Case Locator (PCL) for bankruptcy records by SSN/EIN on the Bankruptcy Search page, they must enter a last name or business name. For more information,...
Tue, 12/03/2024
On Dec. 1, 2024, amendments to the Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Evidence rules and forms became effective along with Restyled Bankruptcy Rules Parts I through IX, new Bankruptcy Rule 8023.1, and new Evidence Rule 107. For more information on...