The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (in case citations, W.D. Wis.) is a federal court in the

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(except for

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the

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). The district was established on June 30, 1870. the Acting United States Attorney is Timothy M. O’Shea.

Organization of the court

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. The district comprises the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa,

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, Columbia,

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, Dunn,

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, Richland,

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, Rusk, Sauk,

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, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas,

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Current judges

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
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