Judge Herren announces updates to his January - June 2026 motions and dockets calendar. Review the calendar and other information at the Court’s Calendars &...
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Mon, 02/02/2026
Although the federal government is experiencing a partial government shutdown, the District of Kansas Bankruptcy Court remains open and continues to adjudicate bankruptcy matters, accept new case filings,...
Fri, 12/19/2025
The Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Offices will be closed on the following dates:
December 24-26:
- Wednesday, December 24, the Bankruptcy Court will be closed consistent with the President’s...
Wed, 11/26/2025
PACER has been implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to improve security for your PACER accounts. This rollout has led to questions such as “When must users contact the PACER Service Center (PSC...
Tue, 11/25/2025
On December 1, 2025, amendments to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002.1 take effect, and with these amendments come six new Official Forms, one revised Official Form, a new Director’s Form, and new CM/ECF docketing...
Fri, 10/17/2025
To All Contractors of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas (Court) is issuing this notice to apprise the contractor community of...
Thu, 10/16/2025
UPDATE RE: Canadian Mail Strike Impacts Bankruptcy Noticing Center Notices to Canadian Recipients
A mail strike by Canadian postal workers is adversely impacting delivery of bankruptcy notices that...
Wed, 10/15/2025
Effective October 17, 2025, all Kansas City cases assigned to Judge Somers will be managed by staff in the Topeka office. All case and court hearing inquiries for these cases should be sent to Topeka staff....
Thu, 10/09/2025
A mail strike by Canadian postal workers is adversely impacting delivery of bankruptcy notices that US Bankruptcy Courts mailed through the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) to Canadian recipients. The...
Tue, 09/30/2025
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas Remains Open During Government Shutdown
In the event of a partial government shutdown, the District of Kansas Bankruptcy Court will remain...