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...
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.
Tue, 04/22/2025
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.
Thu, 02/06/2025
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...
Mon, 09/23/2024
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...
Mon, 06/17/2024
The U.S. District Court will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2024, for Juneteenth National Independence Day. This includes the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Office of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services. Juneteenth National Independence Day is a...
Thu, 05/30/2024
The electronic filing system will be offline for maintenance from 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Fri, 05/17/2024
The chief judges of the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Western District of Wisconsin have appointed attorneys Daniel Blinka, Lee Schuchart, and Zaki Zehawi to the Board of Directors of Federal Defenders...