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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, 11/26/2025

The current term of office of United States Magistrate Regina S. Edwards is due to expire on July 27, 2026.  The United States District Court is required by law to establish a...

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Thu, 11/06/2025

The District Court will be closed on November 27 and 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.  See General Order 25-14.

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Wed, 10/15/2025

The Court today amended General Order 25-13 (GO 25-13 In Re Civil Cases Involving The USA - Amended) to extend the stay...

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Mon, 09/29/2025

Due to a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (“CM/ECF”) system, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has today entered General Order 25-11 which implements new procedures...

Mon, 09/08/2025

The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor...

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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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