Beginning March 1, 2022, the court will resume in person hearings and trials in all divisions. The court has developed guidelines for in person hearings and trials for the Central and Fayetteville (including Harrison cases) divisions. The same...
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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.
Tue, 03/01/2022
Thu, 01/06/2022
Registration is now open for The James G. Mixon Trial Practices Seminar. The seminar is scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2022, at the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock. There is no cost to attend. Please note that a request for 6...
Mon, 12/06/2021
The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate and Bankruptcy Procedure took effect on December 1, 2021:
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 3 Appeal as of Right – How Taken
Rule 6 Appeal in a...
Tue, 08/17/2021
The 2021 Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference will be held October 27-29, 2021 at the The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Registration is now open. Please click the attachment below for the announcement from the Eighth Circuit which...
Fri, 08/13/2021
Mark your calendars for March 11, 2022. The James G. Mixon Trial Practices Seminar is scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2022, at the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock. The seminar will focus on trial practice and there is no cost to...
Tue, 07/20/2021
On December 21, 2020, the United States Trustee Program published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled “Procedures for Completing Uniform Periodic Reports in Non-Small Business Cases Filed Under Chapter 11 of Title 11", (the “Final Rule...
Wed, 04/28/2021
Beginning June 1, 2021, the court will resume in person hearings and trials in all divisions. The court has developed guidelines for in person hearings and trials for the Central and Fayetteville (including Harrison cases) divisions. The same...
Wed, 03/10/2021
Judge Barry’s final divisional days in Hot Springs (3/24), Fort Smith (4/8), Fayetteville (4/15), and Little Rock (4/20) will be conducted telephonically consistent with the court’s Administrative Order dated March 16, 2020. After further...
Fri, 03/05/2021
For those of you who practice before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas, you may want to calendar the dates listed below for your planning purposes. As many of you are aware, the Honorable Ben T. Barry is retiring...
Fri, 03/05/2021
On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas will be upgrading its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen). Please note that both...