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.

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...

Tue, 11/22/2022

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. Thank you.

Wed, 11/16/2022

This is a solicitation for proposals to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for contract court reporting services for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The Court intends to award BPAs to one or more court...

Mon, 09/12/2022

The United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin invites you to attend a ...

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