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Eastern District of Wisconsin

Honorable G. Michael Halfenger, Chief Judge
Sean D. McDermott, Clerk of Court

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NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON OPERATIONS DURING FUNDING LAPSE

Federal Government funding lapsed on October 1, 2025. Since then, the federal Judiciary has continued paid operations using funds from filing fees and other no-year appropriations. If Congress does not pass and the President sign into law legislation funding the Judiciary’s operations by October 20, 2025, the Judiciary will be unable to continue paid operations. In that case, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will curtail its operations to avoid violating the Antideficiency Act, including specifically 31 U.S.C. §1342’s prohibition on federal officers employing personnel to perform services exceeding those authorized by law. The court will continue operations as necessary to perform activities excepted from the Act’s prohibitions, including remaining open for commencing new cases and proceedings, filing documents in open matters, and adjudicating matters for which the passing of a statutory deadline might have adverse effects or for which a lack of adjudication would threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property. 

The Bankruptcy Judges, who hold offices authorized by law, see 28 U.S.C. §§151–153, will continue to exercise their statutory authority, including regularly reviewing their dockets, but, as a result of the Act’s limitations on the employment of staff, the Judges will limit hearings as necessary to comply with the Act, adjourning hearings on some matters or delaying their scheduling until a time after the funding lapse is anticipated to end. Judges similarly will endeavor to attend promptly to matters that can be resolved in compliance with the Act and will hold other matters for review after Congress restores funding. Because the court will be short-staffed until funding is restored, telephone calls to chambers may not be answered immediately, but each judge expects to maintain sufficient staffing to ensure that voicemails are reviewed daily, most likely at least once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

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The Court's Local Rules, effective November 1, 2017:

Local Rules

Order Approving Local Rules

Appendix to Local Rules and New Local Forms

Appendix - LR 2002 / Provider's Name and Contact Information for Preferred Addresses

Appendix - LR 2016.1 and 3015(d) / "No-Look" Fees in Chapter 13 Cases

Appendix - LR 3015 / Chapter 13 Plans (Mandatory)

Model Plan PDF / Word

Amended Plan (Pre Confirmation) PDF / Word

Modified Plan (Post Confirmation) PDF / Word

Appendix - LR 4001.1 / Payment History Attachment

Appendix - LR 5005.1 / Signature Verification - Electronic Counterpart

Appendix - LR 9001 / List of Documents Served by Court

Local Form 1007 (Payment Advice Cover Sheet)

Local Form 2829 (Chapter 7 Debtor's Section 522 (q) Notice)

Local Form 2830 (Chapter 12 Case Completion Certifications)

Local Form 2831 (Chapter 13 Case Completion Certifications)

Additional Helpful Links

Superseded Local Rules Effective May 12, 2010 through October 31, 2017

Local Rules CLE Outline

Audio Recording - Local Rules CLE - 10-25-2017

Pro Se Debtor Requirements for Filing a List of Creditors (also called a “Creditor Matrix”)

Filing Requirements and Fees

Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

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