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James Donald Peterson
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 26, 2017
Preceded byWilliam M. Conley
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 12, 2014
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn C. Shabaz
Personal details
Born
James Donald Peterson

(1957-08-18) August 18, 1957 (age 67)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
(B.S., M.A., Ph.D.)
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)

James Donald Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Biography

Peterson was born on August 18, 1957.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1979, Master of Arts degree in 1984 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1986 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After graduation, he was a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, where he taught film and television history. He received his Juris Doctor in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin Law School, graduating Order of the Coif. He served as a law clerk for Judge David G. Deininger of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals from 1998 to 1999. From 1999-2014, he had been a shareholder at the Wisconsin law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., where he was a member of the litigation and intellectual property practice groups and lead the firm's intellectual property litigation working group. Additionally, he served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he taught copyright law.[2][3][4]

Federal judicial service

On November 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Peterson to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, to the seat vacated by Judge John C. Shabaz, who took senior status on January 20, 2009.[5] On February 6, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee.[6] Cloture was filed on his nomination on May 6, 2014.[7] On Thursday May 8, 2014 the Senate voted on the motion to invoke cloture by a vote of 56-40.[8] The Senate voted 70-24 for final confirmation later the same day.[9] He received his judicial commission on May 12, 2014. He became Chief Judge on April 26, 2017.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Attorney James D Peterson - Lawyer in Milwaukee WI".
  2. ^ "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts". 7 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Godfrey & Kahn S.C.: Attorneys & Professionals - Godfrey & Kahn".
  4. ^ a b "Peterson, James Donald - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  5. ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". 7 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Executive Business Meeting". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Cloture filed on 4 judicial nominations (Talwani, Peterson, Rosenstengal, Rosenbaum)".
  8. ^ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 135. United States Senate. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  9. ^ "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 138. United States Senate. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
2014–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
2017–present
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