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The Joint Local Rules Commission for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky has recommended, and the District Court has today adopted, revisions to the Joint Local Rules of Civil Practice. See...
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will be co-hosting a virtual program highlighting the impact of pro bono representation and advocacy in the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse. See the below flyer...
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 July 29, 2024, the adoption and revision of certain Joint...
In January 2021, due to widespread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, the Court adopted new security procedures to protect Highly Sensitive...
In July 2018, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky adopted a pro bono program designed to address the Court’s growing need to provide counsel for indigent litigants in certain civil cases. The Court is currently...
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 must submit an application, which can be...
The Joint Local Rules Commission for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky has recommended, and the District Court has today adopted, revisions to LR 83.11 of the Joint Local Rules of Civil Practice. See...
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved increases to fees on the appellate, district and bankruptcy miscellaneous fee schedules. The adjustments will be effective on December 1, 2023. A summary of the changes to the District...
On August 24, 2023, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to give retroactive effect in certain cases to Parts A & B, subpart 1 of Amendment 821 (the criminal history amendments). As Congress has elected not to act to the contrary,...
