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.

Thu, 09/14/2023

The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved new transcript fee rates, effective October 1, 2023. On December 1, 2023, the fee for filing...

Wed, 06/14/2023

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023. This closure is in addition to the federal holiday of July 4, 2023. Any matter previously set for July 3, 2023, is continued to July 5, 2023, or...

Tue, 06/13/2023

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, for Juneteenth National Independence Day. This a legal holiday for purposes of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any other...

Wed, 06/07/2023

Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker has announced that he will retire from the federal bench in early 2024 after 32 years of service to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. An announcement concerning Magistrate...

Thu, 05/25/2023

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the return of its Summer Law Clerk & New Associate Day presentation, in conjunction with the State Bar of Wisconsin, to be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023,...

Tue, 04/04/2023

This Administrative Order establishes policies and procedures regarding the availability of transcripts of court proceedings.

Wed, 02/15/2023

The U.S. District Court will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, for Washington's Birthday. 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...

Mon, 02/06/2023

The electronic filing system will be offline from 4:00 PM on Friday, February 24, until 8:00 AM on Monday, February 27, for system maintenance. While the system is offline, users will not be able to file documents, read documents...

Wed, 01/11/2023

The U.S. District Court, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Office of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tue, 12/20/2022

The U.S. District Court will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022, and Monday, January 2, 2023. These days are legal holidays for purposes of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any other applicable Federal Rules governing the...

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