The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, including the Bankruptcy Court and the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, for Washington's Birthday, an official Federal Holiday...
News & Announcements
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.
Mon, 02/09/2026
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will no longer accept cash beginning on April 1, 2026. The court will continue to accept credit and debit cards, ACH payments, money order, personal checks, and cashier's checks. This...
Mon, 02/09/2026
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin now accepts online payments of non-criminal court fees and ...
Thu, 01/22/2026
The judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin have appointed Chad Elgersma to continue in the position of United States Attorney under 28 U.S.C. § 546(d). Mr. Elgersma had served on an interim basis...
Thu, 01/15/2026
The U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and Office of Probation and Pretrial Services will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fri, 12/19/2025
The Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on December 24-26, 2025, and on January 1-2, 2026.
The full text of the administrative order can be found here...
Sat, 12/06/2025
Public access to court proceedings that are held by telephone or video conference is available by calling the clerk's office at (608) 264-5156 at least one hour prior to the scheduled time of the proceeding. Persons granted remote access to...
Fri, 12/05/2025
The federal courts have received reports of fraudulent e-mails, telephone calls, and text messages from people who claim to be court employees or law enforcement officers. Often, the caller threatens arrest, demands payment, or attempts to trick...
Thu, 11/06/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on November 10 & 11 in observance of Veterans' Day; and on November 27 & 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
The full text of the order can...
Tue, 10/28/2025
The Judicial Conference of the United States has directed all federal courts to issue new security procedures for materials that contain highly sensitive information. This court has issued an...