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, 2025Template: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
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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  1. Reassigned from the District of Wisconsin.
  2. 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

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Succession of seats

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See also

References

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External links

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