Thomas John Curran Explained

Thomas John Curran
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Term Start:January 1, 1997
Term End:July 17, 2012
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Term Start1:November 7, 1983
Term End1:January 1, 1997
Appointer1:Ronald Reagan
Predecessor1:Myron L. Gordon
Successor1:Lynn Adelman
Birth Name:Thomas John Curran
Birth Date:30 April 1924
Birth Place:Mauston, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Mauston, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education:Marquette University (B.N.S.)
Marquette University Law School (LL.B.)

Thomas John Curran (April 30, 1924 – July 17, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education and career

Born in Mauston, Wisconsin, Curran was in the United States Navy during World War II,[1] from 1943 to 1946. He received a Bachelor in Naval Science degree from Marquette University in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from Marquette University Law School in 1948. He was in private practice in Mauston from 1948 to 1983.[2]

Federal judicial service

On September 20, 1983, Curran was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge Myron L. Gordon. Curran was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 4, 1983, and received his commission on November 7, 1983.[2] He assumed senior status on January 1, 1997, serving in that status until his death in Mauston on July 17, 2012.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Thomas J Curran at Crandall Funeral Home . April 24, 2023 . www.crandallfuneral.com . en.
  2. Web site: Curran, Thomas John - Federal Judicial Center. www.fjc.gov.
  3. Web site: Thomas J. Curran's Obituary on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.