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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, 04/17/2025
The Deputy Chief U.S. Probation Officer, Type II, serves as an integral member of the executive leadership team and the second-in-command, reporting directly to the Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the Western District of Wisconsin. More...
Wed, 02/12/2025
From 5:30 pm on Friday, February 14, to Saturday afternoon, February 15, the electronic filing system will be taken offline for maintenance. USERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VIEW OR FILE DOCUMENTS DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME. Most users will not notice...
Tue, 02/11/2025
The U.S. District Court will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025. 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 for filing with the court....
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...
Fri, 01/17/2025
The U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and Office of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thu, 01/02/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
The court is closed for the National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr.
The full text of the administrative...
Wed, 12/18/2024
The U.S. District Court will be closed on December 24 and 25, 2024. 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 computation of time for filing...
Fri, 11/15/2024
The U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Friday, November 29, 2024. Click...
Fri, 11/08/2024
The U.S. District Court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the office of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024.