James Donald Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
James Donald Peterson
Wisconsin Western District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Born 1957 in Lake Charles, LA
FJC ID: 3532
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Madison, Wisconsin1999–2014
- Wisconsin Court of AppealsLaw clerk , Hon. David G. Deininger · 1998–1999
- Department of Communication Arts, University of WisconsinLecturer · 1994–1995
- Department of Film, Television and Theatre, University of Notre DameAssistant professor · 1986–1993
Appointments
2014–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
J.D. · 1998- University of WisconsinPh.D. · 1986
- University of WisconsinM.A. · 1984
- University of WisconsinB.S. · 1979