United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (in case citations, W.D. Wis.) is a federal court in the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The district was established on June 30, 1870.[1]
since March 1, 2021[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the acting United States attorney is Timothy M. O’Shea.[2]
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is one of two federal judicial districts in Wisconsin.[3] Court for the Western District is held at Madison.
The district comprises the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn and Wood.
Current judges
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| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 11 | Chief Judge | James D. Peterson | Madison | 1957 | 2014–present | 2017–present | — | Obama |
| 10 | District Judge | William M. Conley | Madison | 1956 | 2010–present | 2010–2017 | — | Obama |
| 8 | Senior Judge | Barbara Brandriff Crabb | inactive | 1939 | 1979–2010 | 1980–1996 2001–2010 |
2010–present | Carter |
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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 | 1819–1877 | 1870–1877 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1829–1909 | 1877–1905 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | retirement |
| 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1850–1920 | 1905–1920 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1879–1932 | 1921–1932[Note 1] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1889–1963 | 1933–1963 | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1908–1986 | 1964[Note 2] | — | — | Script error: No such module "Sort". | not confirmed |
| 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1915–1987 | 1965–1980 | 1978–1980 | 1980–1987 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
| 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | WI | 1931–2012 | 1981–2009 | 1996–2001 | 2009–2012 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | death |
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- ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 14, 1921, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 1921, and received commission the same day
- ↑ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment
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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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- ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_wi.html U.S. District Courts of Wisconsin, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
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External links
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