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Diane S. Sykes

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Diane S. Sykes serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jun 24, 2004 by a 70–27 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Jun 24, 2004
Senate vote
70–27
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1957

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Jun 24, 2004

Education

  • Northwestern UniversityB.S., 1980
  • Marquette University Law SchoolJ.D., 1984

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Terence T. Evans, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1984-1985; Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1985-1992; Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, 1992-1999; Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1999-2004; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2025

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