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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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs look like they are coming from the Court’s electronic filings system. These fake NEFs are...
Notice of Proposed Local Rules 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...
