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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.

10/07/2016

  Both the Madison and Eau Claire offices will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2016 for the Columbus Day holiday.  

09/27/2016

  Effective October 19, 2016, the U.S. Trustee will no longer hold chapter 7 meeting of creditors for Rock County in Janesville.  After that, the meetings of creditors will held in Madison at the U.S. Trustee’s Office at 780 Regent Street, Suite 307, Madison, Wisconsin, 54880. If you have any questions in regards to this change, please contact the U.S. Trustee’s Office at (608) 264-5522.   

09/19/2016

Change to Court Conference Line for Eau Claire, Wausau, and Superior Cases Effective October 1, 2016   Effective October 1, 2016, the court conference line and access code for preliminary hearings and pretrial conferences for Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, and Superior cases will change to:   Call-in number:  1-877-336-1828 Access code:  8588228##   Should you have any questions, please contact the clerk's office at (608) 264-5178 or (715) 839-2980.

09/15/2016

  The U.S. Department of Justice, United States Trustees Program (USTP) is now seeking applicants for a trial attorney position in Madison, Wisconsin.  The deadline for applying is Wednesday, September 28, 2016.  Interested applicants may obtain additional information by accessing the USTP website at  https://www.justice.gov/careers   or at USAJOBS at https://www.usajobs.gov 

09/02/2016

Request for Quotation-Office Furniture Request Due Date: September 12, 2016 To: Furniture Vendors RFQ No. WIWB-090116 Please contact Brenda Welhoefer with any questions: 608-261-5741 brenda_welhoefer@wiwb.uscourts.gov

08/30/2016

  Both the Madison and Eau Claire offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2016 for the Labor Day holiday.

07/05/2016

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has proposed amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3015 and adoption of new Rule 3015.1 to modify its prior proposal for an official form for the plan of reorganization under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment.  The public comment period ends October 3, 2016.   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 at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.  

06/20/2016

  The U.S. Bankruptcy Court (both the Madison and Eau Claire divisions) will be closed on July 4, 2016, for Independence Day.

06/15/2016

  Request for Poposals-solid/glass furniture walls Request Date: June 15, 2016 To: Furniture Vendors RFP No. 060916 Please contact Brenda Welhoefer with any questions: 608-261-5741 brenda_welhoefer@wiwb.uscourts.gov

05/13/2016

  The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit  is now seeking applicants for a bankruptcy judge position for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin headquartered in Milwaukee. The deadline for applying is June 20, 2016. Interested applicants may obtain an application by accessing the Court of Appeals website. View the vacancy announcement