{
  "version": 1,
  "reviewed": "2026-10-04",
  "intro": "Federal judicial districts. Each bankruptcy court sets its own local rules, so details can differ by district.",
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    {
      "id": "alabama-middle",
      "state": "Alabama",
      "name": "Middle District of Alabama",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.almb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "alabama-northern",
      "state": "Alabama",
      "name": "Northern District of Alabama",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.alnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "alabama-southern",
      "state": "Alabama",
      "name": "Southern District of Alabama",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.alsb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "alaska",
      "state": "Alaska",
      "name": "District of Alaska",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.akb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "arizona",
      "state": "Arizona",
      "name": "District of Arizona",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.azb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "arkansas-eastern",
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "name": "Eastern District of Arkansas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.areb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "arkansas-western",
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "name": "Western District of Arkansas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.areb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "california-central",
      "state": "California",
      "name": "Central District of California",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "california-eastern",
      "state": "California",
      "name": "Eastern District of California",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "california-northern",
      "state": "California",
      "name": "Northern District of California",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.canb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "california-southern",
      "state": "California",
      "name": "Southern District of California",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.casb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "colorado",
      "state": "Colorado",
      "name": "District of Colorado",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.cob.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "connecticut",
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "name": "District of Connecticut",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ctb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "delaware",
      "state": "Delaware",
      "name": "District of Delaware",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.deb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "district-of-columbia",
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "name": "District of Columbia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.dcb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "florida-middle",
      "state": "Florida",
      "name": "Middle District of Florida",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "florida-northern",
      "state": "Florida",
      "name": "Northern District of Florida",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.flnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "florida-southern",
      "state": "Florida",
      "name": "Southern District of Florida",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.flsb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "georgia-middle",
      "state": "Georgia",
      "name": "Middle District of Georgia",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.gamb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "georgia-northern",
      "state": "Georgia",
      "name": "Northern District of Georgia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ganb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "georgia-southern",
      "state": "Georgia",
      "name": "Southern District of Georgia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.gasb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "guam",
      "state": "Guam",
      "name": "District of Guam",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.gud.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "hawaii",
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "name": "District of Hawaii",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.hib.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "idaho",
      "state": "Idaho",
      "name": "District of Idaho",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.id.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "illinois-central",
      "state": "Illinois",
      "name": "Central District of Illinois",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ilcb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "illinois-northern",
      "state": "Illinois",
      "name": "Northern District of Illinois",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ilnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "illinois-southern",
      "state": "Illinois",
      "name": "Southern District of Illinois",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.ilsb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "indiana-northern",
      "state": "Indiana",
      "name": "Northern District of Indiana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.innb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "indiana-southern",
      "state": "Indiana",
      "name": "Southern District of Indiana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.insb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "iowa-northern",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "name": "Northern District of Iowa",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ianb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "iowa-southern",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "name": "Southern District of Iowa",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.iasb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "kansas",
      "state": "Kansas",
      "name": "District of Kansas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ksb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "kentucky-eastern",
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "name": "Eastern District of Kentucky",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.kyeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "kentucky-western",
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "name": "Western District of Kentucky",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.kywb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "louisiana-eastern",
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "name": "Eastern District of Louisiana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.laeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "louisiana-middle",
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "name": "Middle District of Louisiana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.lamb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "louisiana-western",
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "name": "Western District of Louisiana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.lawb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "maine",
      "state": "Maine",
      "name": "District of Maine",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.meb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "maryland",
      "state": "Maryland",
      "name": "District of Maryland",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mdb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "massachusetts",
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "name": "District of Massachusetts",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mab.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "michigan-eastern",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "name": "Eastern District of Michigan",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mieb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "michigan-western",
      "state": "Michigan",
      "name": "Western District of Michigan",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.miwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "minnesota",
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "name": "District of Minnesota",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "mississippi-northern",
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "name": "Northern District of Mississippi",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.msnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "mississippi-southern",
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "name": "Southern District of Mississippi",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mssb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "missouri-eastern",
      "state": "Missouri",
      "name": "Eastern District of Missouri",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.moeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "missouri-western",
      "state": "Missouri",
      "name": "Western District of Missouri",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mow.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "montana",
      "state": "Montana",
      "name": "District of Montana",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.mtb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "nebraska",
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "name": "District of Nebraska",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.neb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "nevada",
      "state": "Nevada",
      "name": "District of Nevada",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nvb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-hampshire",
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "name": "District of New Hampshire",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-jersey",
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "name": "District of New Jersey",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.njb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-mexico",
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "name": "District of New Mexico",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nmb.uscourts.gov/"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-york-eastern",
      "state": "New York",
      "name": "Eastern District of New York",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nyeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-york-northern",
      "state": "New York",
      "name": "Northern District of New York",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nynb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-york-southern",
      "state": "New York",
      "name": "Southern District of New York",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-york-western",
      "state": "New York",
      "name": "Western District of New York",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nywb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "north-carolina-eastern",
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "name": "Eastern District of North Carolina",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.nceb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "north-carolina-middle",
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "name": "Middle District of North Carolina",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ncmb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "north-carolina-western",
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "name": "Western District of North Carolina",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ncwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "north-dakota",
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "name": "District of North Dakota",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ndb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "northern-mariana-islands",
      "state": "Northern Mariana Islands",
      "name": "District of the Northern Mariana Islands",
      "courtUrl": null,
      "uncertain": "U.S. Courts lists no separate bankruptcy court website for this district. We are confirming where bankruptcy cases here are handled."
    },
    {
      "id": "ohio-northern",
      "state": "Ohio",
      "name": "Northern District of Ohio",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "ohio-southern",
      "state": "Ohio",
      "name": "Southern District of Ohio",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.ohsb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "oklahoma-eastern",
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "name": "Eastern District of Oklahoma",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.okeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "oklahoma-northern",
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "name": "Northern District of Oklahoma",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.oknb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "oklahoma-western",
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "name": "Western District of Oklahoma",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.okwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "oregon",
      "state": "Oregon",
      "name": "District of Oregon",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.orb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "pennsylvania-eastern",
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "name": "Eastern District of Pennsylvania",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.paeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "pennsylvania-middle",
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "name": "Middle District of Pennsylvania",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.pamb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "pennsylvania-western",
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "name": "Western District of Pennsylvania",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.pawb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "puerto-rico",
      "state": "Puerto Rico",
      "name": "District of Puerto Rico",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.prb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "rhode-island",
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "name": "District of Rhode Island",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.rib.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "south-carolina",
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "name": "District of South Carolina",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.scb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "south-dakota",
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "name": "District of South Dakota",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.sdb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "tennessee-eastern",
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "name": "Eastern District of Tennessee",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.tneb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "tennessee-middle",
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "name": "Middle District of Tennessee",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.tnmb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "tennessee-western",
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "name": "Western District of Tennessee",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.tnwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "texas-eastern",
      "state": "Texas",
      "name": "Eastern District of Texas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.txeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "texas-northern",
      "state": "Texas",
      "name": "Northern District of Texas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.txnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "texas-southern",
      "state": "Texas",
      "name": "Southern District of Texas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/bankruptcy"
    },
    {
      "id": "texas-western",
      "state": "Texas",
      "name": "Western District of Texas",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.txwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "utah",
      "state": "Utah",
      "name": "District of Utah",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.utb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "vermont",
      "state": "Vermont",
      "name": "District of Vermont",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.vtb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "virgin-islands",
      "state": "Virgin Islands",
      "name": "District of the Virgin Islands",
      "courtUrl": null,
      "uncertain": "U.S. Courts lists no separate bankruptcy court website for this district. We are confirming where bankruptcy cases here are handled."
    },
    {
      "id": "virginia-eastern",
      "state": "Virginia",
      "name": "Eastern District of Virginia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.vaeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "virginia-western",
      "state": "Virginia",
      "name": "Western District of Virginia",
      "courtUrl": "http://www.vawb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "washington-eastern",
      "state": "Washington",
      "name": "Eastern District of Washington",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.waeb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "washington-western",
      "state": "Washington",
      "name": "Western District of Washington",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wawb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "west-virginia-northern",
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "name": "Northern District of West Virginia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wvnb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "west-virginia-southern",
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "name": "Southern District of West Virginia",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wvsb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "wisconsin-eastern",
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "name": "Eastern District of Wisconsin",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wieb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "wisconsin-western",
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "name": "Western District of Wisconsin",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wiwb.uscourts.gov"
    },
    {
      "id": "wyoming",
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "name": "District of Wyoming",
      "courtUrl": "https://www.wyb.uscourts.gov"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "U.S. Courts — Court Website Links",
      "url": "https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/court-website-links"
    },
    {
      "title": "U.S. Courts — Court Role and Structure",
      "url": "https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure"
    }
  ]
}