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News & Announcements: 2026
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.
10/15/2026
As described in the court’s October 13 notice, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) has been experiencing a nationwide service interruption. During this interruption, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will continue to accept filings, open cases, and process documents according to standard procedures. However, notices and orders from the court may be entered and served late until the interruption is resolved. This includes notices of the meeting of creditors (341 notices).
General Order 2026-3 remains in effect until further order of the court. It provides relief for parties affected by the interruption, including the ability to ask the court to extend or reset deadlines or to continue hearings. All scheduled hearings will proceed unless the court orders otherwise.
The BNC interruption is also affecting CM/ECF users’ access to the mailing matrix. Until it is resolved, CM/ECF users who need to serve pleadings, notices, or orders can find the creditors and...
10/13/2026
The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) is currently experiencing a service interruption. As a result, the Court is unable to serve notices through the BNC or access creditor address labels.
The following websites are also unavailable:
bnc.uscourts.gov
bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov
notices.uscourts.gov
National Creditor Registration Service website
Please refer to General Order 2026-3 for information regarding the Court’s response to the interruption and related relief for affected parties.
Updates will be posted as more information becomes available.
09/29/2026
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will close at 1:30 PM on Friday, October 9, 2026, and will reopen and resume normal operations on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, following Columbus Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept electronic filings from registered users. For more information, please see the related Administrative Order.
09/28/2026
#26-13 Financial Specialist
CL 26 Salary Range--$54,372-$88-366
Salary is dependent on qualifications. Judiciary transfers will be considered with the potential for a match to current classification level.
This full-time permanent position is located in the Bankruptcy Court clerk’s office in Madison or Eau Claire. Remote flexibility may be considered on a case-by-case basis for highly qualified candidates outside the commuting area. The Administrative Specialist performs and coordinates administrative, technical and professional work related to financial, accounting, procurement and travel activities of the court, including ensuring compliance with appropriate guidelines, policies and internal controls. The incumbent prepares, updates and analyzes a variety of accounting records, financial statements and reports, performs accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, reviews the accuracy of monies received and disbursed by the court and processes financial transactions....
09/10/2026
The Department of Justice has announced that funds are available to provide additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 trustees for applicable Fiscal Year 2025 cases under the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 (BAIA).
Eligible trustees may receive $60 per applicable case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 330(e)(4). To receive payment, trustees must file the ECF event “Trustee Services Rendered Pursuant to § 330(e)” for each eligible case. Trustees should file only one certification per case; filing more than one may delay payment. Funds will be available for disbursement beginning October 1, 2026.
For additional information about eligibility, filing requirements, and payment procedures, please visit the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act Chapter 7 Trustee Payments webpage.
09/03/2026
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will close at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026, and will reopen and resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following Labor Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept electronic filings from registered users. For more information, please see the related Administrative Order.
08/24/2026
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, 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 8, 2026.
08/21/2026
Please be advised that Xcel Energy will conduct scheduled work on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, requiring a temporary power outage affecting the Eau Claire Courthouse and the surrounding downtown area. The Eau Claire Courthouse will close to the public during the outage and reopen at 1:00 p.m. ECF will remain available for electronic filings. Questions may be directed to the clerk’s office by phone at 833-758-0380. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this scheduled interruption and apologize for any inconvenience.
08/14/2026
On January 6, 2026, and June 3-4, 2026, the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) approved publication of proposed amendments to the following:
Appellate Rule 25;
Bankruptcy Rules 2003, 5005, 8011, 9006, 9036, and 9037;
Civil Rules 5, 5.2, 6, and 55;
Criminal Rules 11, 32, 45, 49, and 49.1; and
Evidence Rules 104 and 902.
The comment period is open from August 14, 2026, to February 15, 2027.
The proposals and supporting materials are posted on the U.S. Court’s website at: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment
If you have questions about the rulemaking process or pending rules amendments, please contact the Rules Committee Staff at 202-502-1820 or via email at RulesCommittee_Secretary@ao.uscourts.gov.
08/14/2026
PACER will undergo maintenance on Sunday, August 23, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern Time.
PACER users and NextGen Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) e-filers may experience intermittent authentication issues when logging on, and intermittent connection issues when making payments through Pay.gov.
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