Beginning August 25, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) will begin enforcing updated PACER and CM/ECF password standards. Strong passwords are essential in safeguarding systems from unauthorized access....
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Mon, 08/18/2025
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky announces the following upcoming training opportunities:
From the Bench: Q&A with U.S. Magistrate Judges- September 11
The court,...
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Tue, 07/22/2025
2025 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
September 3 – 5, 2025
Memphis, Tennessee
The Peabody Hotel
Hotel reservation and other conference-related information is available on the registration site...
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Wed, 05/07/2025
The POWER Act promotes efforts across the country to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through pro bono legal services. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will be co-...
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Tue, 03/04/2025
Registration for the written phase of the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination for interpreters of Spanish is now open. The written phase of the examination will be administered...
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Fri, 02/28/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will accept applications for membership to its CJA Panels throughout the month of March. Attorneys interested in being appointed to a CJA Panel should submit an application, which can...
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Wed, 01/29/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is pleased to announce the creation of an Electronic Document Submission System, a new service that may be...
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Mon, 12/30/2024
Notice of Court Closure for National Day of Mourning
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in observance of the National Day of Mourning honoring former...
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Wed, 12/11/2024
The Clerk's Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. The office will also be closed on Tuesday, December 31st and Wednesday, January 1st in observance of New Year's Day...
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Mon, 11/18/2024
In order for us to implement mandatory CM/ECF security upgrades, CM/ECF for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will be offline starting shortly after 6:00 p.m. EST on November 22 and continuing, potentially, through...
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