United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin explained

Court Type:district
Court Name:United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Abbreviation:W.D. Wis.
Seal Size:150
Map Image Width:150
Location:Madison
Location1:La Crosse
Location2:Eau Claire
Location3:Superior
Appeals To:Seventh Circuit
Established:June 30, 1870
Judges Assigned:2
Chief:James D. Peterson
Us Attorney:Timothy O'Shea (acting)
Us Marshal:Kim Gaffney

The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (in case citations, W.D. Wis.) is a federal court in the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The district was established on June 30, 1870.[1]

the acting United States attorney is Timothy M. O’Shea.[2]

Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is one of two federal judicial districts in Wisconsin.[3] Court for the Western District is held at Madison.

The district comprises the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn and Wood.

Current judges

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_wi.html U.S. District Courts of Wisconsin, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
  2. Web site: March 1, 2021 . Meet the U.S. Attorney . March 8, 2021 . www.justice.gov . en.
  3. Web site: 28 U.S. Code § 130 - Wisconsin. LII / Legal Information Institute.