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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.
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3017.2 (new), 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023.
These rule changes, as well as...
Due to required system maintenance, the Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable for filing, as well as access to PACER and VCIS for queries, beginning at 8 pm (CT) on Friday, November 4, 2022, through 6 am (CT) Monday,...
Click to view Administrative Order Regarding Holiday Court Closings
The Bankruptcy Clerk's office in the Waco division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas will be closed to in-person visitors on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 through Friday, July 1, 2022. The office...
On June 21, 2022, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (the “BTATC” Act), Pub. L. No. 117-151, ___ Stat. ___.became law. The BTATC Act once again increases the total debt threshold (as defined in the Act) for...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeks applications from all highly qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas at Austin.
The selection process will...
Dear Bankruptcy Practitioners,
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas has selected a small team of volunteer attorneys to serve on its Local Rules Committee.
The committee, chaired by Chief...