After more than eight years as Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas, Judge Dale L. Somers will step down as the Chief Judge effective June 15, 2026. He will continue...
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Mon, 03/23/2026
Effective today March 23, 2026, Judge Herren is switching from Zoom to Cisco WebEx computer or telephone dial-in. Joining by computer instead of by phone often provides a better audio...
Fri, 03/20/2026
Judge Herren’s January – June 2026 Wichita Motions Docket has been revised as follows:
April 9, 2026 hearings for Ch 7 are being moved to April 7, 2026 at 9:00 am
April 9, 2026 hearings for Ch...
Fri, 03/13/2026
Beginning May 6, 2026, Judge Berger will hold a monthly Expedited Miscellaneous hearing docket to hear certain types of time-sensitive matters. It will generally be held on the first Wednesday of every...
Fri, 03/13/2026
Please be advised that beginning March 9, 2026, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will not mail notices to recipient addresses that include the countries on the list shown below; these notices will be...
Fri, 02/27/2026
Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) for the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas is currently experiencing some issues. The National Program Office is working to resolve. We will post an...
Fri, 02/27/2026
The issue(s) with the public CM/ECF server have now been resolved, and the system has returned to normal operation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Tue, 02/17/2026
Judge Herren’s Updated Forms and Remote Attendance Platform for Hearings Changing
Judge Herren has adopted revised forms to be used for a Final Pretrial Order, Hearing Scheduling...
Wed, 02/04/2026
Judge Herren announces updates to his January - June 2026 motions and dockets calendar. Review the calendar and other information at the Court’s Calendars &...
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,...