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James Donald Peterson
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
James Donald Peterson serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed May 8, 2014 by a 70–24 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- May 8, 2014
- Senate vote
- 70–24
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of WisconsinBarack Obama · 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
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