
April 6, 2026
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas has announced a planned outage of its electronic filing system from April 10–13 due to maintenance. Users needing urgent filings can use special email addresses provided by each divisional office.
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April 3, 2026
The Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office in Kansas City will close early at 3:30 pm on April 7. Normal hours resume the next day, while Wichita and Topeka offices remain unaffected.
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March 27, 2026
Judge Dale L. Somers will step down from his role as Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Kansas on June 15 but will remain active on cases across several cities. His tenure included managing major changes like remote hearings during the pandemic and implementing new bankruptcy laws.
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March 23, 2026
Judge Herren has switched remote court hearings from Zoom to Cisco WebEx starting March 23. Participants are encouraged to join by computer for better audio quality.
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March 20, 2026
Judge Herren has revised the Wichita motions docket for January through June of 2026. Several hearings originally set for April have new dates and times. The changes affect cases under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
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