Effective November 17, 2009

PACER User Satisfaction Survey

To assist with a current PACER program assessment, users of PACER may participate in a short survey regarding their satisfaction with current services and any suggestions for potential enhancements. This survey will remain available to users for approximately 30 days. Please click on the following link to take this survey, and we thank you in advance for helping to improve public access to federal court documents and information:

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Effective November 5, 2009

Public Notice and Opportunity to Comment

    The Local Rules Committee for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has proposed that the district’s rules of practice and procedure for both civil and criminal cases be revised. 

    In accordance with Rule 83(a), Fed. R. Civ.P. and Rule 57(a)(1), Fed. R. Crim.P., before the judges of the district are able to amend the local rules, there must be a public notice and opportunity to comment.

    The final draft of the revised version of the rules, together with a draft showing the changes made to the current rules appears on this website.  Also placed on the website is a summary of the proposed revisions.

    Any comments should be directed to the reporter for the Local Rules Committee:        

    Professor Jay Grenig, Marquette University Law School, P.O. Box 1881,        

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881, or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

    The period for comment will end December 31, 2009.

    Summary of Proposed Local Rule Revisions

    Redline Comparison of Current & Revised Local Rules

    Revised Local Rules (2009)

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Effective September 24, 2009

Judge Adelman has attended two privately funded educational seminars earlier this year:

• Northwestern University Law School’s Criminalization of Corporate Behavior (Apr. 20, 2009)

• Northwestern University Law School’s The New Science of Judicial Behavior (Apr. 21, 2009)

Please see the "Seminar Disclosure" section for more information.

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Effective August 26, 2009

The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Patricia J. Gorence is due to expire on March 31, 2010. The United States District Court is required bylaw to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term.  Comments from members of the bar and public are invited.  Comments must be received no later than December 10, 2009.  Please see the following memo:

Magistrate Judge Gorence Public Notice Post 

Effective March 23, 2009

The Seventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instruction Committee recently completed proposed pattern copyright jury instructions, and is submitting them for public comment.  Please click the link to review the proposed pattern instructions and for information on where to send comments.

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Effective March 16, 2009

Attorneys can e-file notices of appeal in civil and criminal cases and pay appellate filing fees online.  Please refer to the following instructions on how to proceed with payments: Paying Appellate Fees Online 

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Effective January 22, 2009

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Effective November 17, 2008

Effective May 1, 2008

Electronic Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings 

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Effective April 17, 2008

Increase in Attorney Admission fee with the creation of the Pro Bono Fund .