For those of you who practice before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas, you may want to calendar the dates listed below for your planning purposes. As many of you are aware, the Honorable Ben T. Barry is retiring...
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News & Announcements
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.
Fri, 03/05/2021
Fri, 03/05/2021
On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will be upgrading its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen). Please note that both...
Wed, 02/24/2021
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will continue operating on the basis of the Administrative Order dated March 16, 2020 until further notice. To review the court’s full updated announcement...
Wed, 02/03/2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act includes several bankruptcy provisions. One of the changes amends section 1328 of the Bankruptcy Code to add subsection (i). The provision has a one-...
Sat, 01/30/2021
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas was scheduled to upgrade its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen) on February 1, 2021. The upgrade will not proceed as...
Thu, 01/28/2021
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas is responding to the recent disclosure of wide-spread cybersecurity breaches of government computer systems with new security procedures to protect highly...
Thu, 01/21/2021
On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas will be upgrading its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen). The...
Mon, 11/30/2020
Effective November 30, 2020, the Fayetteville office will no longer process payments. Cash will no longer be accepted in the Fayetteville office. Credit card payments may be made by completing the One Time Credit Card Authorization found on...
Wed, 11/18/2020
On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas will be upgrading its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen). The...
Mon, 11/16/2020
The United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to the panel of trustees who administer cases filed under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States...