Chief Judge Pamela Pepper announced today that the district judges of the United States District Court have selected Stephen Caffrey Dries, of Brookfield, to serve as the next magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, effective April 7, 2020. The Eastern District, home to some 3.4 million residents, consists of the twenty-eight counties in the eastern half of Wisconsin.
Effective at 5:00 p.m. March 23, 2020 through and including at least May 1, 2020, the United States Courthouse at 517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be temporarily closed to the public except as stated below. The court may continue this temporary closure based on public health guidance.
The court is issuing this general order in response to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States of America, and specifically in the State of Wisconsin and the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Governor of the State of Wisconsin has declared a public health emergency in response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and the Centers for Disease Control and other public health agencies have advised public and private entities to take precautions in order to reduce the spread of the virus.
In recognition of ongoing public health concerns involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), the court issued the following order on March 13, 2020 [LINK]. Among other things, the order postpones, until May 1, 2020, all jury trials, and cancels naturalization ceremonies and other public events scheduled at the courthouse during that same period. The Eastern District of Wisconsin will continue to follow the developing public health situation.
The court strives to provide as accurate a calendar as possible, but please BE ADVISED that hearing dates are subject to change on short notice. Hearing dates should be confirmed via PACER or by contacting the clerk's office.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is accepting applications from all qualified applicants for the position of Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Illinois headquartered at East St. Louis.
Position Description and Requirements: Federal Public Defender Description & Application Instructions
19-CV-505 Rickie K. Smith v. Rockwell Automation
Decision and Order
The court found that a complaint stated a claim for relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 based on a pension plan’s alleged failure to use reasonable mortality tables when determining actuarial equivalence of pension annuity forms.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin is accepting applications for a Clerk of Court.
Position Description and Requirements: Clerk of Court Description & Application Instructions
Vacancy Announcement #: 20-01
18-CV-815 Turner v. Ferguson
Summary Judgement
The court granted summary judgment to Glendale police officers on the plaintiff’s class-of-one equal-protection claim after finding that the evidence in the record would not allow a reasonable jury to find that officers deprived her of evenhanded protection from loose dogs.