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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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Clerk’s Office has created a new, optional corporate disclosure statement form that will allow attorneys representing nongovernmental corporate parties to meet their obligations under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 12.4(a)(1). ...
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has an ongoing need to provide counsel for indigent litigants in certain civil cases. Members of the Court’s bar are invited to volunteer by submitting a...
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will be closed on June 20, 2022 in recognition of Juneteenth National Independence Day.