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.
KYWD NextGen Implementation (coming September 13, 2021)
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky upgraded its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM...
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western District of Kentucky has endeavored to comply with all safety protocols and guidelines promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as those issued by the...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has passed legislation authorizing the use of video or telephone conferencing for certain criminal proceedings, with such legislation requiring the Chief Judge to reassess conditions every...
On January 25, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council approved the Western District of Kentucky’s amended CJA Plan. The amended CJA Plan, which is...
In response to the recent disclosure of widespread cybersecurity breaches of government computer systems, the...
Re: Third Extension of Authorization to Use Video and Telephone and Telephonic Conferencing For Criminal Proceedings Pursuant to the Cares Act.
The District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has today entered General Orders 20-26 and 20-27. General Order 20-26 creates a docket for Judge Benjamin Beaton by reassigning to him the cases...
The District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has today entered General Order 20-25, continuing all jury trials, and grand jury proceedings, through February 26, 2021.
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved inflationary adjustments to fees on the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. These changes shall become effective December 1, 2020. A schedule of all of the Court’s fees is located...
The Court has entered General Order 2020-10 which grants the United States’ request to extend the statutory deadlines by which the government must institute certain forfeiture proceedings for a period of 60 days.
