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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.

Wed, 10/18/2023

Notice of Proposed Local Rule Amendments

The Joint Local Rules Commission for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky has recommended, and the District Court has authorized for release for a period of public comment through December...

Fri, 07/14/2023

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has entered General Order No. 23-11,...

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Fri, 07/07/2023

The Joint Local Rules Commission for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky has recommended, and the District Court has today adopted, several revisions to certain Joint Local Rules of Civil Practice and Joint Local Rules of Criminal...

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Wed, 01/04/2023

The court has today revised certain Joint Local Rules of Civil Practice and Joint Local Rules of Criminal Practice.  See the attached Notice for more information.

Wed, 11/30/2022

This notice serves to remind all members of the bar of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure that become effective December 1.  These amendments are described in detail...

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Tue, 10/18/2022

The Clerk’s Office has become aware of a recent scam in which an individual receives a phone call stating that they have failed to appear for a court proceeding and that they stand to be arrested unless they provide certain confidential data or...

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Thu, 08/04/2022

The official and complete dockets of these cases are available through PACER.  Members of the public and the media are invited to visit the court’s Cases of Interest Page for more...

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Mon, 08/01/2022

The Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky have reappointed Colin H. Lindsay to another eight-year term as a United States Magistrate Judge, effective December 30, 2022.  This action supports the unanimous...

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