In 2002, the Eastern District of Wisconsin began allowing attorneys to electronically file documents using the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, also known as CM/ECF. Attorneys should electronically open all civil and miscellaneous cases, as well as electronically file all civil and criminal documents, including sealed documents. Exceptions to electronic filing include the opening of sealed cases, documents filed in sealed cases, as well as criminal waivers of indictment.
U. S. District Court for Eastern District of Wisconsin Local Rules
General, Civil, and Criminal
Effective February 1, 2010 (As amended February 21, 2023)
Offical court forms approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States for use in all District Court/Bankruptcy Courts.
Official court forms approved by the XXXX for use in the District of XXXX.
The Clerk's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin is dedicated to providing quality customer service. We offer a variety of Programs & Services to the community in which we serve. For more about the Programs & Services offered by the Eastern District of Wisconsin, please use the navigational links to the left to access a specific category.
Provide an overview of your court--number of judges, places of holding court, etc. Then direct users to the listing of judges in the left navigation for specifics.
Welcome to the official website for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Clerk's Office is committed to providing quality service to those who appear before our Court. With that in mind, we have redesigned our site and hope that you will find it easier to use and easier to find the information you need.
Here are a few tips to help you more efficiently find the information you need and to minimize receiving notices of electronic filing errors from the Clerk's Office:
The court has helpful resources for those people who are representing themselves. When you are without an attorney, you are proceeding "pro se." If you represent yourself in court, you are called a "pro se litigant" or a "self-represented litigant." A civil case generally refers to all cases other than criminal cases. A civil case is the only type of case you can start without an attorney. In a civil case, you do not have a constitutional right to a lawyer appointed by the court. Therefore, if you start a civil case as a pro se litigant, you should be prepared to complete it on your own.
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator via the internet. PACER is provided by the federal Judiciary in keeping with its commitment to providing public access to court information via a centralized service.