The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of Bankruptcy Generalist. This position performs a variety of functions to support the Court and serve the bar and...
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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, 04/03/2019
Automatic Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code and Forms
On April 1, 2019, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the ...
Wed, 01/23/2019
Standing Order 2019-1 extends deadlines applicable to United States Governmental Units during Government Shutdown.
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Fri, 05/25/2018
Standing Order 2018-1 establishes a new deadline for filing motions to continue hearings or to withdraw objections or responses to matters noticed or set for hearing.
Motions to continue hearings or to withdraw documents must be filed and...
Fri, 01/19/2018
The Clerk's office occasionally must notify debtors about rescheduled hearings and/or meetings of creditors, whether or not they have counsel. The winter storm this week was one of those times; the 2016 floods and sometimes hurricanes are others...
Tue, 01/16/2018
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit seeks applications from highly qualified candidates for a fourteen-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of South Dakota. The position will have its duty...
Wed, 11/01/2017
Rule and form changes are scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2017. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is providing informational material to prepare for the upcoming changes. Please see below for new versions of the local rules, a redlined version...
Wed, 08/23/2017
Please visit the link below to view more information at uscourts.gov.
http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-...
Tue, 08/01/2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas at Houston. The position will require regular...
Fri, 06/30/2017
In April 2017, the United States Supreme Court officially adopted a recommendation from the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approving a package of rule amendments, a new rule, and an Official Form for chapter 13 plans. The form and...