U.S. judge Stadtmueller not taking new criminal cases (nobody knows why)

[usregimechange]

A federal judge in Milwaukee has stopped taking new criminal cases and is passing off cases he already had in a move legal experts are calling highly unusual and perhaps unprecedented nationally.

The changes come after U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller got into a high-profile dustup with prosecutors, and his moves are likely to lead to delays in other judges' courts...

Stadtmueller has not taken any new criminal cases since July 22, while his three Milwaukee colleagues received all 16 new criminal cases with 48 defendants, according to court records...

Stadtmueller has not explained in writing what he is doing and did not return repeated calls from the Journal Sentinel. His brief recusal orders cite law saying judges must pass off a case if they give an opinion on it.

Legal experts say that, without more explanation, it is impossible to figure out why Stadtmueller is recusing himself. Whatever the reason, his position will cause problems for other judges, they said.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/54417857.html



Stadtmueller, Joseph Peter

Born 1942 in Oshkosh, WI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on March 3, 1987, to a seat vacated by John W. Reynolds; Confirmed by the Senate on May 19, 1987, and received commission on June 1, 1987. Served as chief judge, 1995-2002.

http://www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Maybe it's time for the asshole to resign

so Obama has another fresh Democratic judge to replace him.

Hawkeye-X

[usregimechange]

2. I would think he would be up for senior status by now

[TreasonousBastard]

3. According to the article, he seems fed up with the trivial...

criminal cases clogging Federal courts. Lots of judges share his sentiments on that, and senior judges have been refusing as many as they can.

He doesn't seem too happy with the US Attorney's office there, either.