United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (in case citations, E.D. Wis.) is a federal trial court of limited jurisdiction. The court is under the auspices of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, although patent claims and claims against the federal government under the Tucker Act are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Eastern District was established on June 30, 1870.[1]
The district's headquarters, central courthouse, and the majority of its offices are located in Milwaukee, but the northern counties of the district are serviced by a courthouse in Green Bay. Currently, Pamela Pepper is the district's chief judge. since February 20, 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the acting United States attorney for the district is Richard G. Frohling.[2]
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin is one of two federal judicial districts in Wisconsin.[3] Court for the Eastern District is held at Green Bay and Milwaukee.
Green Bay Division comprises the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago.
Milwaukee Division comprises the following counties: Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.
Current judges
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| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 21 | Chief Judge | Pamela Pepper | Milwaukee | 1964 | 2014–present | 2019–present | — | Obama |
| 16 | District Judge | Joseph Peter Stadtmueller | Milwaukee | 1942 | 1987–present | 1995–2002 | — | Reagan |
| 19 | District Judge | Lynn Adelman | Milwaukee | 1939 | 1997–present | — | — | Clinton |
| 22 | District Judge | Brett H. Ludwig | Milwaukee | 1969 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
| 23 | District Judge | Byron B. Conway | Green Bay | 1976 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 20 | Senior Judge | William C. Griesbach | Green Bay | 1954 | 2002–2019 | 2012–2019 | 2019–present | G.W. Bush |
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Former judges
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1801–1874 | 1870–1873[Note 1] | — | — | Polk/Operation of law | retirement |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1827–1893 | 1873–1875 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | resignation |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1834–1905 | 1875–1888 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | resignation |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1834–1921 | 1888–1893 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 7th Cir. |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1842–1915 | 1893–1905 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 7th Cir. |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1843–1911 | 1905–1911 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1867–1939 | 1912–1939 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | retirement |
| 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1888–1979 | 1939–1949 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 7th Cir. |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1905–1975 | 1949–1971 | 1954–1971 | 1971–1975 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1895–1976 | 1955–1965 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | retirement |
| 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1921–2002 | 1965–1986 | 1971–1986 | 1986–2002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1918–2009 | 1967–1983 | — | 1983–2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1925–1998 | 1974–1991 | 1986–1991 | 1991–1998 | Script error: No such module "Sort".[Note 2] | death |
| 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1940–2011 | 1979–1995 | 1991–1995 | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | elevation to 7th Cir. |
| 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1924–2012 | 1983–1997 | — | 1997–2012 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1940–2016 | 1992–2016 | 2002–2009 | 2016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1947–present | 1996–2012 | 2009–2012 | 2012–2017 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | retirement |
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- ↑ Reassigned from the District of Wisconsin.
- ↑ Warren was nominated by President Nixon but was appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Ford.
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Chief judges
Succession of seats
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See also
- Courts of Wisconsin
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Wisconsin
References
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- ↑ U.S. District Courts of Wisconsin, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
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External links
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