James Peterson's Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
120 North Henry Street, Room 320
Madison, WI 53703
Full Name:
James Donald Peterson
Birth Date:
1957
Birth Place:
Lake Charles, LA
JD, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1998
PhD, University of Wisconsin, 1986
MA, University of Wisconsin, 1984
BS, University of Wisconsin, 1979
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Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2017-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2014-2017
Attorney, Private Practice, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999-2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, May 8, 2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, January 6, 2014
Law Clerk, Honorable David G. Deininger, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1998-1999
Lecturer, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1994-1995
Assistant Professor, Department of Film, Television and Theatre, University of Notre Dame, 1986-1993
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