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News & Announcements: 01/2024
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...
Wed, 12/18/2024
The Office of the United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer...
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...
Tue, 11/26/2024
The audio conference phone numbers and access codes utilized for court hearings have changed. Case participants are encouraged to ensure that they are connecting to hearings using the most current information.
Tue, 11/05/2024
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Council is soliciting applications from persons interested in appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville. This position will become vacant due to the retirement of...
Thu, 10/10/2024
Effective October 10, 2024, the judiciary will be undergoing maintenance that affects the Case Management/Electronic Case File (CM/ECF) system test and train servers across all court units. You will be notified when maintenance has been completed....
Thu, 10/03/2024
The Court will be closed on the following additional dates during the 2024 Winter Holiday Season: November 29th, December 24th, and December 31st. Also, the Court will be closing at 2:00PM EST on December 23rd and December 30th. For a complete...
Tue, 07/09/2024
The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (BTATC Act), signed into law by the President on June 21, 2022, temporarily increased the debt threshold in subchapter V of chapter 11 and chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States...
Mon, 04/22/2024
Please be advised that for all Chapter 13 stay motions - filed in all divisions and for all Judges, any response by the debtor or any other party is due no later than 7 days prior to the hearing. If no responses are filed, the motion may be granted...