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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.

08/17/26

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the holiday.

06/29/26

The Local Rules Committee proposes the following amendment to General L.R. 5(a)(2). The Court has encountered problems when dealing with pro se litigants during the discovery process. The litigants, without receiving...

06/22/26

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of the holiday.

06/15/26

Pro se (non-prisoner) litigants may now register to receive Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) by email, in place of paper copies delivered by mail. When a pro se party in a case has registered and consented to...

06/12/26

The Local Rules Committee has recommended, and the judges of the Eastern District of Wisconsin have approved proposed changes to the Local Rules.  Please see...

06/01/26

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the holiday.

05/20/26

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

04/21/26

The Eastern District of Wisconsin is co-sponsoring an informational, virtual session about the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018, known as the POWER Act, which is designed to promote “pro bono legal services as a critical way in...

03/27/26

United States Bankruptcy Judge G. Michael Halfenger of the Eastern District of
Wisconsin has applied to be reappointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit to a new 14-year term when his...

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