In 2022, Rule 7.1(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was amended to require a party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) to name and disclose the citizenship of every...
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.
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 ...
Thu, 05/26/2022
The Western District Bar Association will host a roundtable with the Western District judges on Friday, June 10, to discuss civil pretrial procedures. The session will take place in room 220 of the federal courthouse in Madison from 2:00 to 4:00...
Wed, 04/27/2022
On Thursday, May 5, 2022, Joel W. Turner was sworn in as the Clerk of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Turner fills the vacancy created by the retirement of former Clerk Peter Oppeneer. Turner has been working for...