United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Established June 30, 1870
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, Wisconsin , but the northern counties of the district are serviced by a courthouse in Green Bay, Wisconsin . Currently, Judge William C. Griesbach , chambered in Green Bay, is the district's chief judge; the acting United States Attorney for the District is Gregory Haanstad , who replaced James Santelle on August 1, 2015.
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin is one of two federal judicial districts in Wisconsin.[ 2] 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
Vacancies and pending nominations
^ Reassigned from District of Wisconsin
Succession of seats
Seat 3
Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on June 2, 1970 by 84 Stat. 294
Gordon
1967–1983
Curran
1983–1997
Adelman
1997–present
Seat 4
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Evans
1979–1995
Clevert, Jr.
1996–2012
Pepper
2014–present
Seat 5
Seat established on December 21, 2000 by 114 Stat. 2762
Griesbach
2002–present
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