Thomas John Curran (April 30, 1924 – July 17, 2012) was a

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of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education and career

Born in Mauston,

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, Curran was in the

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during

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, from 1943 to 1946. He received a Bachelor in Naval Science degree from

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in 1945 and a

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from Marquette University Law School in 1948. He was in private practice in Mauston from 1948 to 1983.

Federal judicial service

On September 20, 1983, Curran was nominated by President

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to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge

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. Curran was confirmed by the

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on November 4, 1983, and received his commission on November 7, 1983. He assumed

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on January 1, 1997, serving in that status until his death in Mauston on July 17, 2012.

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