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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.

Fri, 2020-03-20

In continued response to public health considerations surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky will CONTINUE all matters scheduled for hearing on Thursday, April 2,...

Fri, 2020-03-13

In continued response to the public health considerations surrounding the COVID-19 public health crisis, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has continued all Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and Chapter...

Thu, 2020-03-12

In balancing the needs of those seeking relief from our court with evolving and expanding public health considerations related to the COVID-19 virus, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has considered information...

Wed, 2020-02-12

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has recently entered General Order 20-1 in RE Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules associated with the Small Business Reorganization Act.  In addition, several local forms...

Thu, 2020-01-16

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has an IT Internship opportunity available . Please see the announcement here

Wed, 2019-12-11

Practitioners are reminded to review changes to certain forms and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which were effective on December 1, 2019.  Specific information regarding these changes can be found by clicking...

Fri, 2019-11-01

In response to planned road closures and anticipated heavy automobile and pedestrian traffic surrounding President Trump’s visit to Lexington on Monday, November 4, 2019, the US Bankruptcy Court will be operating with limited staff beginning in...

Mon, 2019-10-28

The United States Department of Justice, 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 cases filed under the...

Thu, 2019-10-24

On Saturday, October 26, 2019, a Pay.gov scheduled outage will occur from approximately 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET. During the scheduled outage, users will be unable to pay CM/ECF filing fees due the court via the internet on-line payment service...

Wed, 2019-10-23

The UK Office of Continuing Legal Education has scheduled the 15th Biennial Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference for April 16 and 17, 2020 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, KY.  Those interested may find additional information about...

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