The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky announces the appointment of the Honorable Douglas L. Lutz as Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the district effective October 10, 2025. Chief Judge Lutz succeeds...
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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, 2025-10-09
Due to ongoing construction, entrance to the Lexington Bankruptcy court space is currently limited to the Vine Street doors on the first floor. The High Street entrance will be available for use beginning Monday, October 20, 2025.
Mon, 2025-10-06
Starting in October 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (KYEB) will begin accepting online payments through Pay.gov for parties who previously were required to...
Thu, 2025-09-11
The Court has added Section XIII – Final Decree to the Chapter 11 Operating Order for Subchapter V Cases. This new section directs debtors to file a motion for entry of a final decree within 90 days of plan confirmation in consensual...
Thu, 2025-08-21
With the mandatory requirement for all CM/ECF filers needing to implement multi-factor authentication in addition to their PACER login, the PACER Service Center has made ...
Fri, 2025-08-15
Certain proposed amendments to federal rules have recently been published. Public comment on these proposed revisions may be made from August 15, 2025 through February 16, 2026. Information about the proposed changes and instructions for...
Thu, 2025-07-24
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will host its judicial conference September 3-5, 2025 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN. Hotel reservation and other conference-related information is available on the registration site, ...
Tue, 2025-07-01
Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 1001-3: Application, The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (KYEB) gives notice that it has adopted in full Joint Local Rule 16.2, Alternative Dispute Resolution, as promulgated...
Tue, 2025-06-10
The judges of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky have been leaders in the Education Committee (the Committee) of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ). Chief Judge Gregory Schaaf serves as the Chairman of...
Thu, 2025-05-01
In May 2025, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance system security for Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) and Public Access to Court Electronic Records (...