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

Mon, 09/08/2025
Court Scams
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 the recipient into visiting a malicious website. If...
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, 02/06/2025
Updated List: Prohibited Items
In addition to cameras, other recording devices, and weapons of any kind, the court now prohibits smart glasses in the courthouse. This includes Meta glasses, Google Glass, and any other eyeglasses, prescription or non-prescription, that have recording capability. Mobile phones are allowed, but...
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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