U.S. Bankruptcy Court schedules brief CM/ECF outage for December 17

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Honorable Katherine M. Perhach, Chief Judge
Honorable Katherine M. Perhach, Chief Judge - U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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Jan 21, 2026
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has announced scheduled maintenance for its Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system. The maintenance is planned to take place on Saturday, December 17, 2026. During this period, users may experience a brief interruption in service.

According to the court, “CM/ECF may be unavailable for approximately 5 minutes between 5:00 AM and 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 17, 2026, for system maintenance.”

The announcement aims to inform attorneys and other users who rely on the electronic filing system about the potential short downtime window.

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