Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of Louisiana
Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Eastern District of Louisiana, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,938
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,102
- Chapter 7
- 2,750
- Chapter 13
- 271
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 5,938 filings in the Eastern District of Louisiana, 52% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 52%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 46%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.6%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,938 | 3,102 | 77 | 9 | 2,750 |
| FY2023 | 5,305 | 2,898 | 63 | 11 | 2,333 |
| FY2022 | 4,744 | 2,885 | 46 | 12 | 1,801 |
| FY2021 | 5,061 | 3,279 | 48 | 15 | 1,719 |
| FY2020 | 6,662 | 4,269 | 71 | 11 | 2,311 |
| FY2019 | 9,483 | 5,102 | 67 | 8 | 4,306 |
| FY2018 | 9,543 | 5,169 | 66 | 8 | 4,300 |
| FY2017 | 9,394 | 5,348 | 70 | 9 | 3,967 |
| FY2016 | 9,722 | 5,820 | 72 | 11 | 3,819 |
| FY2015 | 10,333 | 6,210 | 74 | 10 | 4,039 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
52%
Chapter 7 share
5,667
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,102 (52%)
- Chapter 13 2,750 (46%)
- Chapter 11 77 (1%)
- Chapter 12 9 (0%)
Chapter breakdown of the 5,938 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Eastern District of Louisiana vs. the National Trend
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Eastern District of Louisiana's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana in FY2024?
The Eastern District of Louisiana had 5,938 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #39 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
Of the Eastern District of Louisiana's FY2024 filings, 271 were business cases and 5,667 were non-business (consumer) cases.
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