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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.
12/11/2025
The Department of Justice has announced that funds are available to provide additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 trustees for Fiscal Year 2024 under the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 (BAIA).
Eligible trustees may receive a $60 payment per case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(e)(4).
To receive payment, trustees must file a claim for payment by submitting the ECF event: “Trustee Services Rendered Pursuant to § 330(e)”. This filing should be made in accordance with the Interim Regulations for Trustee Payments Under 11 U.S.C. § 330(e).
For additional information regarding eligibility, required procedures, and payment processing, please visit the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act Chapter 7 Trustee Payments webpage.
12/08/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed at noon on December 24, 2025, and all day December 25 and 26, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holiday. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court will also be closed on January 1 and 2, 2026, in observance of the New Year holiday. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept electronic filings from registered users. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court will resume normal operations on Monday, December 29, 2025, and Monday, January 5, 2026, respectively.
The administrative order can be found here.
12/01/2025
Effective December 1, 2025, the following Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures and Official Forms have been amended:
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
FRBP 3002.1: Chapter 13 Claim Secured by a Security Interest in the Debtor's Principal Residence
FRBP 8006: Certifying a Direct Appeal to Court of Appeals
Official Bankruptcy Forms
Official Form 410C13-M1: Motion to Determine Status of Mortgage Claim (NEW)
Official Form 410C13-M1R: Response to Official Form 410C13-M1 (NEW)
Official Form 410C13-N: Notice of Disbursements Made (NEW)
Official Form 410C13-NR: Response of Official Form 410C13-N
Official Form 410C13-M2: Motion to Determine Final Cure/Payment of Mortgage Claim
Official Form 410C13-M2R: Response to Official Form 410C13-M2
Official Form 410S1: Notice of Mortgage Payment Change
Director's Forms
Director's Form 2000: Required Lists, Schedule, Statements, and Fees
Director's Form 2030: Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor
Director's Form 4100C, Order...
11/06/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day, as well as Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Wednesday, November 12, and Monday, December 1, respectively.
The full text of the District Court order can be found here.
11/03/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume operations on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
10/21/2025
The Western District of Wisconsin is now operating in Phase 2 of its government shutdown plan. During Phase 1, the federal judiciary had been able to maintain full operations using funds other than annual congressional appropriations. But those funds were exhausted on Friday, October 17, 2025.
During Phase 2, which will continue for the duration of the shutdown, the court will continue its core constitutional functions, including the processing of civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases, and maintaining both pre-trial and post-trial supervision by the probation office. Most external users of the court will see no difference in our operations. We will hold hearings and trials, and jurors will be paid. All case deadlines remain in place unless otherwise ordered in individual cases. Pursuant to the Antideficiency Act, which bars most federal government expenditures during a lapse in appropriations, we will defer some important tasks, and we will institute limited staff furloughs...
10/20/2025
Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue
10/10/2025
On September 26, 2025, the Canada Post announced a shutdown due to national labor actions.
Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) recipients in Canada have not received court-issued notices since then, and will not receive notices until Canada’s postal strike is resolved. Notices that contain “Canada” in the last line of the address are being bypassed by the BNC. As of October 2, the BNC will notify debtor’s attorney of mail that is bypassed as undeliverable and bypassed addresses are indicated as such on the BNC Certificate of Notice. Notices with the word “Canada” in the last line of the address were not bypassed between September 26 and October 1, 2025. Notices that were not bypassed have not yet been delivered.
The BNC will post updates to the Bankruptcy Noticing Center website about notice to Canada.
10/08/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Columbus Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
10/03/2025
An administrative order has been issued regarding continuity of operations in absence of appropriated funds.
Please be advised that most proceedings and deadlines will remain in effect as scheduled. Cases involving an attorney from the U.S. trustee program or another executive branch agency that is not working because of the shutdown may have hearing and filing dates rescheduled.
See Administrative Order 452 for additional information.
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