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News & Announcements: 2024

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.

10/08/2024

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024, 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 15, 2024.

10/07/2024

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be changing the telephone number and access codes used for telephonic hearings starting October 15, 2024. Hearings scheduled on and after October 15, 2024, will be renoticed with the new telephone information. Toll-free number: 1-855-244-8681   Hearing Judge Meeting Number Chief Judge Furay 2316 649 2589 Judge Blise 2311 452 9022 Judge Lynch 2304 667 2894 Judge Hanan 2318 490 2572 This information will be available here.

09/26/2024

The Judicial Conference of the United Sates has approved changes to the maximum per page original, copy and real-time transcript fee rates, effective October 1, 2024. Updated rates are available here.

08/26/2024

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The Court will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.  

08/19/2024

Please take note that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin adopted revisions to Local Rule 1007-2. The revised local rule can be located here.

08/15/2024

The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved publication for public comment of proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule. Appellate Rules 29 and 32, Appendix on Length Limits, and Form 4; Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 3018, 5009, 9006, 9014, 9017, new Rule 7043, and Official Form 410S1; and Evidence Rule 801. The proposals and supporting materials are posted on the Judiciary’s website at: https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment. The public comment period opens on August 15, 2024 and closes on February 17, 2025. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Rules Committee Staff at (202) 502-1820 or via email at RulesCommittee_Secretary@ao.uscourts.gov.

08/14/2024

RFQ No. WIWBCLERK24-0001 The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is seeking Open Market price quotes for the provision and installation of wall covering, spectator bench seating and chair reupholstery in Courtroom 350 within the Robert W. Kastenmeier U.S. Courthouse located in Madison, Wisconsin. The due date for submitting quotes is 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. For further information, see RFQ Vertical Surface Bench - Reupholstery CR350

07/11/2024

Please take note that the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has amended Local Rule 1007-2 to the following: All voluntary petitions for relief under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code shall be accompanied by a mailing matrix prepared on 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper listing the creditors in a single column in the center of the page using Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier in size 10 typeface at a minimum as in the following example. EXAMPLE CREDITOR LIST: First National Bank of Beaumont P.O. Box 3391 Beaumont, TX 77704 George S. Bus Export Inc. 1400 Exchange Building Buffalo, NY 10984 Hansberry's Appliance Parts Division 400 9th Ave. North Seattle, WA 98109 CM/ECF filers must prepare and upload a mailing matrix in a .txt file format unless specified by the Clerk. The court hereby invites public comment on the rule change. Comments may be submitted via email to:  rulesfeedback@wiwb.uscourts.gov  or via regular mail no later than August 15, 2024, and addressed to: U.S...

06/20/2024

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The Court will resume normal operations on Monday, July 8, 2024.

06/18/2024

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has entered General Order 2024-1 Payment of Pre-Confirmation Adequate Protection Payments Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1326, Payment of Filing Fees, and Associated Trustee Fees in Chapter 13 Cases Filed and Pending on or After May 3, 2024. The general order can be found on the court’s website or by clicking the PDF link below. General Order 2024-1