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

Fri, 11/01/2024
Election Night Legal Challenges
The District Court has entered an administrative order that creates a procedure for any party seeking after-hours emergency injunctive relief in connection with the 2024 Presidential Election....
Thu, 10/31/2024
Pay.gov Outage on Nov. 2, 2024
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, Pay.gov will be offline from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Central Time. Users will experience a total interruption of all Pay.gov services, including the ability to pay filing fees for new civil cases, attorney admission fees, and electronic restitution payments. Service will...
Wed, 10/09/2024
Columbus Day
The U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the Office of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services will be closed for Columbus Day on Monday, October 14, 2024. More »
Mon, 09/23/2024
Transcript Rate Increases for FY25
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved changes to the district court fee schedule effective October 1, 2024. The fee rate for original transcript requests will increase by $.40 to $.50 per page. The rate for copies will...

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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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