James D. Peterson
| James Peterson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John Shabaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1957 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
James D. Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Biography
Peterson was born on August 18, 1957.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1979, Master of Arts degree in 1984 and Doctor of Philosophy in 1986 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After graduation, he was a faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, where he taught film and television history. He received his Juris Doctor in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin Law School, graduating Order of the Coif. He served as a law clerk for Judge David G. Deininger of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals from 1998 to 1999. from 1999-2014, he had been a shareholder at the Wisconsin law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., where he was a member of the litigation and intellectual property practice groups and lead the firm's intellectual property litigation working group. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he teaches copyright law.[2][3]
Federal judicial service
On November 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Peterson to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, to the seat vacated by Judge John C. Shabaz, who took senior status on January 20, 2009.[4] On February 6, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee.[5] Cloture was filed on his nomination on May 6, 2014.[6] On Thursday May 8, 2014 the Senate voted on the motion to invoke cloture by a vote of 56-40.[7] The Senate voted 70-24 for final confirmation later the same day.[8] He received his judicial commission on May 12, 2014.
References
- ↑ Lawyer Central profile
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, November 7, 2013
- ↑ Official Biography at Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, November 7, 2013
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- ↑ http://democrats.senate.gov/2014/05/06/cloture-filed-on-4-judicial-nominations-talwani-peterson-rosenstengal-rosenbaum/#.U2kTnGePLIU
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External links
- James D. Peterson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin 2014–present |
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- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- People from Lake Charles, Louisiana
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- University of Notre Dame faculty
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- University of Wisconsin Law School faculty
- University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- Wisconsin lawyers
