Obama Nominates Justice Louis Butler to Serve on the District Court Bench

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Nominated to: U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
56-57 years old.


Recommended by
Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold


Education

B.A. 1973
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin
Government Major

Juris Doctor 1977
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Honorary Ph.D., Humanities, 2007
Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin


Experience

Assistant state public defender, 13 years.
Milwaukee Municipal Judge, 10 years.
Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge 2 years.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, 4 years.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler was nominated by President Barack Obama Wednesday for a federal judgeship.

He is being nominated to serve as U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin. He would replace U.S. District Judge John Shabaz , who took senior status in January.

Wisconsin U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold recommended Butler and Madison attorney William Conley for the judgeship. Butler's nomination now goes to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/63009122.html


University of Wisconsin Law School page

http://law.wisc.edu/profiles/[e-mail]


White House press release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated Justice Louis Butler to serve on the United States District Court bench. Butler is a nominee for U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.

"Louis Butler has dedicated his career to public service," said President Obama. "And in so doing, he has displayed unwavering integrity and an unyielding commitment to justice. I am confident that he will serve the people of Wisconsin with distinction as a United States District Court Judge, and I look forward to his appointment to the federal bench."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Nominates-Justice-Louis-Butler-to-Serve-on-the-District-Court-Bench/

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1. K&R #2 for,I'm guessing this is a good thing!1 n/t

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3. From what I have read it is

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2. Looks like a man-of-the-people type of guy, from a brief look at his stats.