Federal service record

James Donald Peterson

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Born 1957 (per the source below).

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Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin May 12, 2014 – no end date recorded by the source

Appointed by: Barack Obama
Nominated: January 6, 2014
Confirmed by the Senate: May 8, 2014
Commissioned: May 12, 2014
Senate vote: Roll call, 70–24 · open the roll call →

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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