United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

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Eastern District of Wisconsin
Eastern District of Wisconsin

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin is a United States district court. It encompasses much of the eastern half of the state and is split between the Green Bay Division and the main courthouse in the Milwaukee Division.[1]

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Counties

The court serves the residents of twenty-eight counties from its two courthouses. The counties are: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.

Judges

Milwaukee

Green Bay

History

Milwaukee's Courthouse at Dusk
Milwaukee's Courthouse at Dusk

Judge J.P. Stadtmueller wrote a history of the court entitled "Milwaukee's 'Crown Jewel', The Historic United States Courthouse and Federal Building" which can be accessed here. The building was commenced in 1892, completed in 1899, and for some time served as a Post Office building.

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