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Joseph Peter Stadtmueller (born January 28, 1942) is an American lawyer and a
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for the
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since 1987. He was chief judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1995 to 2002.


Education and career

Stadtmueller was born in
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. He received a
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degree from
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in 1964 and a
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from
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in 1967. He was in private practice in
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from 1968 to 1969. He was an
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of the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1969 to 1974, and then first assistant for that district from 1974 to 1975. He returned to private practice from 1975 to 1976, but was again an Assistant United States Attorney from 1977 to 1978, then the Deputy United States Attorney from 1978 to 1981, finally becoming the
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for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1981 to 1987.


Federal judicial service

On March 3, 1987, Stadtmueller was nominated by President
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to a seat on the
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vacated when Judge John W. Reynolds Jr., assumed senior status. Stadtmueller was confirmed by the
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on May 19, 1987, and received his commission on June 1, 1987. He served as Chief Judge from 1995 to 2002.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stadtmueller, Joseph Peter 1942 births Living people 21st-century American judges Assistant United States attorneys Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Marquette University alumni Marquette University Law School alumni United States attorneys for the Eastern District of Wisconsin United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan