Public Notice

On Monday, October 20, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee entered a shutdown phase resulting from a lapse in Congressional appropriations. Applicable law requires the Court to limit operations until Congress passes a continuing resolution or appropriations bill. Therefore, notwithstanding this lack of funding and the resources to pay staff salaries, the Court must continue operations.

Until further notice, the Court will only be able to perform essential tasks related to the management of bankruptcy cases. All non-essential tasks will be postponed until funds are appropriated, and some essential tasks may be delayed until staff required to perform them are available.

All court proceedings will continue unless otherwise ordered by the Court. CM/ECF is operational, and parties may continue to file documents with the Court. For unrepresented parties, the Clerk’s Office Dropbox and the Bankruptcy Petition Preparation System for Self-Represented Debtors (eSR) program are still available.

The Court’s intake front counter operating hours during Phase 2 are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Beginning on Friday, October 31, 2025, and each Friday thereafter until funding is authorized, the Court will furlough its staff and close to the public. Emergency filing procedures will remain in place during these closures, and access to the CM/ECF system will not be impacted. Individuals who need to file documents outside operating hours may use the Clerk’s Office Dropbox. The (eSR) program is also available for unrepresented debtors filing new cases.

Further information about the Judiciary’s funding status may be found here, and all Court future updates will be posted to the Courts website.

On September 26, 2025, Canada Post announced a shutdown due to national labor actions between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The bankruptcy notice delivery also has been impacted. Since September 26, notices that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has attempted to deliver to Canada are being held at the Canadian/United States border and will not be delivered to intended recipients until after the postal strike has concluded. [10/9/2025]
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Order Appointing the Honorable Jennie D. Latta As Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee[6/25/2025]
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Amendments to Official Forms 101 and 201[6/24/2024]
BAIA Payments for Applicable FY 2023 Cases[5/3/2024]
A Celebration of the Life and Career for Judge Kennedy[4/25/2024]
24-0001 - STANDING ORDER REGARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES OF DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY IN CHAPTER 13 CASES effective March 1, 2024[02/27/2024]
eSR (Electronic Self Representation) Bankruptcy Petition Preparation System For Self-Represented Debtors is now available. Click here for more info.[1/17/2023]
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