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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.
03/04/2025
Please be advised that the recent Apple iOS 18.2 software update may affect the receipt of the Court's Notices of Electronic Filing. The software update modifies the native iOS Mail app and adds a new feature called categories. These categories were intended to assist users in prioritizing their email messages. Users have conveyed to some courts that emails sent via CM/ECF and GovDelivery were automatically categorized as "Updates" and thereby filtered out of their inboxes. This categorization could result in the unintentional overlooking of important case-related and other court notifications.
Users may want to modify their Mail app automatic categories or disable the categorization all together. For more information on the software update and to review the steps for modifying this new feature, please visit the Apple support website here.
02/19/2025
Pay.gov services will be unavailable on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm CT. No payments can be made through Pay.gov during this time. If you have questions, please contact the clerk’s office at (833) 758-0380.
01/30/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Washington’s Birthday. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
01/30/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system will be undergoing maintenance.
The system will be unavailable starting at 5:00p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025, until 12:00p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2025. During this time, electronic filers will not be able to access CM/ECF nor file documents electronically. Please plan accordingly.
For assistance or questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (883) 758-0380.
01/14/2025
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will be accepting electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
01/06/2025
On March 1, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will discontinue the dedicated electronic case filing (ECF) help-desk phone number (800) 373-8708. For future technical or customer support assistance, please contact the clerk’s office using the main phone number (833) 758-0380. The help-desk email (helpdesk@wiwb.uscourts.gov) will continue to be available to everyone.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the clerk’s office.
01/02/2025
In recognition of the President’s announcement of a National Day of Mourning in honor of former President James Earl Carter, Jr., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Friday, January 10, 2025.
12/26/2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin was made aware of a technical issue with the Chapter 13 Plan Form (3015-1.1, Revised 11/15/23). More specifically, sections IIIA and IIIB did not allow full cents to be entered in the amount fields. That functionality has been fixed, and the Chapter 13 Plan Form has been updated.
The new form is available on our website, and noted as 3015-1.2, Revised 12/4/24.
Effective January 1, 2025, all chapter 13 plans, including initial, amended, and modified, must conform to the updated chapter 13 plan form, pursuant to Local Rule 3015-1. Deficiency notices may be sent out in response to the use of the older form after February 1, 2025.
12/23/2024
Bankruptcy Notices to Canada Suspended
The Administrative Office of the Courts has notified the Court that mail delivery has been suspended to Canada due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Post Workers. Bankruptcy notice delivery has also been impacted. As of November 15, 2024, court issued notices to any recipients in Canada will not be delivered until the strike is over. Electronic bankruptcy noticing is not an option for international recipients; therefore, it should not be assumed that a Canadian recipient has received electronic notice.
Additional information and updates will be available on The Bankruptcy Noticing Center website.
Reminder: Proof of Service Requirement
Please be sure to submit a proof of service when filing a Motion and Notice of Motion. Failure to submit a proof of service could result in a deficiency notice. Additionally, if service is not timely made, the request may be denied.
Further information regarding required documents when filing a...
12/18/2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin will be closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of the Christmas holiday, and on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year holiday. CM/ECF will be fully operational and will accept electronic filings from registered users. The court will resume normal operations on Thursday December 26, 2024, and Thursday January 2, 2025.
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