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News & Announcements: 2019

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.

08/20/2019

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to Appellate Rules: 3, 6, 42, and Forms 1 and 2, Bankruptcy Rules: 2005, 3007, 7007.1 and 9036, and Civil Rule: 7.1, and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment.  The public comment period ends February 19, 2020. To view the proposed amendments, as well as information about submitting written comments or testimony at public hearings, please visit the Rules & Policies webpage on the U.S. Courts website a http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.  

08/09/2019

Due to technical difficulties, the Eau Claire divisional office will be closed for the remainder of the day. We expect to resume normal operations at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.  The court will remain open for electronic filing and phone inquiries. You can also contact the Madison office at (608) 264-5178.

08/07/2019

Starting September 3rd, there will be no visitor surface-lot parking due to the construction of a hotel in the parking lot behind 780-740 Regent Street.  The nearest Public Parking Ramp is the UW 21 North Park Street Garage (UW Lot 29), which can be accessed from north-bound lane of Park Street.  Alternative Public Ramps are:  301 North Lake Street (9-minute walk), 415 North Lake Street (10-minute walk) and 430 North Frances Street (11-minute walk).  You should allow extra time to parking and to walk.   

06/26/2019

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is seeking a senior level executive to serve as Clerk of Court. Please visit our Employment Opportunites page to view the vacancy announcement.

06/26/2019

The Clerk’s Office (Madison and Eau Claire) will be closed to all individuals filing documents and pleadings in-person on Friday, June 28, 2019, to enable staff to attend a district-wide training program.  Documents and pleadings that must be filed in-person can be delivered to U.S. District Court located at 120 North Henry Street, Room 320, Madison, WI 53703, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The court will remain open for electronic filing and phone inquiries.    For questions regarding filings at the Eau Claire division that day or to make arrangements to file an emergency document if the filer is unable to travel to Madison, please contact the clerk’s office at (608) 264-5178.   We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  

06/19/2019

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Thursday July 4, 2019 and Friday July 5, 2019, in celebration of the Fourth of July holiday. The Court will resume normal operations on Monday July 8, 2019.

05/13/2019

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019, in observance of Memorial Day. The Court will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

04/29/2019

The Milwaukee Office of the United States Trustee is seeking applicants to fill a trial attorney position.  The position is open through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019. The job announcement and application can be viewed at the following link:   https://www.justice.gov/careers

04/24/2019

The U.S. Department of Justice, United States Trustees Program (USTP) is now seeking applicants to fill two positions for Trial Attorneys in Region 11, Madison, Wisconsin.  The deadline for applying is Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.   Interested applicants may obtain additional information by accessing the USTP website:  https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/attorney-79.   To view all current U.S. Trustee Program attorney vacancies, go to:  www.justice.gov > Careers tab - Legal Careers > in Search Attorney Vacancies & Volunteer Legal Internships and under Hiring Organization, select United States Trustee Program > Search Vacancies.

04/11/2019

Due to inclement weather, the Eau Claire divisional office will be closed for in-person filings. The Madison divisional office will be open its normal time, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The court will remain open for electronic filing and phone inquiries. You can also contact the Madison office at (608) 264-5178.