Welcome to the Western District of Wisconsin

 

On April 25, 2022, the Western District of Wisconsin upgraded its electronic filing system to NextGen CM/ECF.  NextGen access is based on your PACER account credentials - the same login and password that you use to file in other NextGen courts. This feature is known as "Central Sign-On."

However, before you can use NextGen, you must take certain steps to upgrade your PACER account and link your PACER account to your existing ECF account. Please click here for more information, including instructions to upgrade and link your PACER account.

Court Information

Chief U.S. District Judge
James D. Peterson

U.S. District Judge
William M. Conley

U.S. Magistrate Judge
Anita M. Boor

U.S. Magistrate Judge
Stephen L. Crocker

Clerk of Court
Joel Turner

Location:
United States District Court
120 N. Henry St., Rm. 320
Madison, WI 53703
Phone:  608-264-5156
Fax:  608-264-5925

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ECF Help Desk:
866-241-7123 or
wiwd_ecfhelp@wiwd.uscourts.gov

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
 

News & Announcements

Tue, 04/22/2025
Access to Telephone Hearings
Access to court proceedings that are held by telephone is available by calling the clerk's office at (608) 264-5156 at least one hour prior to the scheduled time of the proceeding. Please do not e-mail the ECF Help Desk. More »
Thu, 04/17/2025
Career Opportunity: Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer
The Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer, Type II, serves as an integral member of the executive leadership team and the second-in-command, reporting directly to the Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the Western District of Wisconsin. More information is available...
Wed, 02/12/2025
System Maintenance on Feb. 14, 2025
From 5:30 pm on Friday, February 14, to Saturday afternoon, February 15, the electronic filing system will be taken offline for maintenance. USERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW OR FILE DOCUMENTS DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME. Most users will not notice any changes when service resumes....
Tue, 02/11/2025
Washington's Birthday
The U.S. District Court will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025. This is a legal holiday for purposes of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any other federal rule governing the computation of time for filing with the court. More »

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Pro Bono Honor Roll

The attorneys listed below are recognized for their service in representing indigent plaintiffs in 2019-2021.  Please see the complete list of attorneys recognized for their contribution.

  • Tomislav Kuzmanovic
  • Andrew Trevino
  • Mollie Kugler
  • Skye Parr
  • Catarina Colón
  • Thomas Heneghan
  • Trevor Brown
  • JoLynn Markison
  • Mriana Al’Taqatqa
  • Anabel Cassady
  • Jacob Harris
  • Paul Cranley
  • Caitlin M. Madden
  • Vanessa Kuettel
  • Jeff Scott Olson
  • Lonnie Story
  • Lonnie Story
  • Debbie Machalow
  • Mark Hancock
  • Stephen J. Eisenberg
     
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