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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 for 2019-2014.

Mon, 02/22/2021

Effective February 22, 2021, we reopened the Clerk’s Office intake counter.  Hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  If attorneys have documents to submit to the Bankruptcy Court, they should use CM/ECF.  If non-attorneys have...

Fri, 02/12/2021

Beginning on February 15, 2021, the clerk’s office is providing a way for filers not represented by attorneys to submit documents to the court electronically.  Details about the new Electronic Document Submission System (“EDSS”) are found...

Fri, 02/05/2021

With the pandemic, we have had to adapt and adjust.  One change is how the Court conducts some hearings via Microsoft Teams (Teams).  We are sharing some Teams Resources...

Thu, 02/04/2021

A new option is available for the payment of certain fees, including filing fee installments, searches, certified copies, exemplifications, recordings of hearings, and other fees. Instructions and a link to the Online Payment Form for this...

Wed, 02/03/2021

Notice of Bankruptcy Judge Vacancy Eastern District of Oklahoma.  Both the notice and application for the upcoming bankruptcy judge vacancy in...

Mon, 01/25/2021

Chief Judge Janice D. Loyd and Judge Sarah A. Hall of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma asked the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) to survey members of the Bar to assess their performance. The judges’ decision...

Wed, 01/13/2021

The Clerk’s Office has been made aware of CM/ECF users receiving emails from OKWB addresses containing password-protected zip files.  These emails are not originating from the Court’s system.  Please do not open any attachments, especially those...

Mon, 11/09/2020

Effective December 1, 2020, the Clerk’s Office for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma will issue only one corrective entry regarding a deficiency in a filing.  The corrective entry will provide filers seventy-two hours...

Mon, 11/09/2020

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma announces holiday-related court closings.  The Court will be closed on Friday, November 27, 2020, and Thursday, December 24, 2020.  Attached is...

Mon, 11/02/2020

On March 17, 2020, the Judicial Conference approved a recommendation to increase certain miscellaneous fees for inflation.  These adjustments are scheduled to become effective December 1, 2020. An updated fee schedule will be published on our...

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