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James Donald Peterson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin · 2014
James Donald Peterson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The Senate voted 70–24 on the nomination on May 8, 2014 (Nomination Confirmed). James Donald Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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- United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
113th Congress · Nomination Confirmed70–24 · May 8, 2014
Education
- University of WisconsinB.S., 1979
- University of WisconsinM.A., 1984
- University of WisconsinPh.D., 1986
- University of Wisconsin Law SchoolJ.D., 1998
Career
Assistant professor, Department of Film, Television and Theatre, University of Notre Dame, 1986-1993; Lecturer, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1994-1995; Law clerk, Hon. David G. Deininger, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1998-1999; Private practice, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999-2014
Biography
James Donald Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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