Joseph Stadtmueller
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1987 - Present
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Joseph Peter Stadtmueller is an Article III judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.[1]
Education
Stadtmueller received a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1964 and his J.D. in 1967.[1]
Professional career
- 1981-1987: U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 1978-1981: Deputy U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 1977-1978: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 1975-1977: Attorney in private practice
- 1969-1974: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- 1968-1969: Attorney in private practice[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Wisconsin
On the recommendation of former U.S. Senator Robert Kasten, Stadmueller was nominated to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin by President Ronald Reagan on March 3, 1987, to a seat vacated by Judge John Reynolds. Stadtmueller was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 19, 1987, and received commission on June 1, 1987.[1]
Refusual to hear criminal cases
On August 23, 2009, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentnel reported that Judge Stadtmueller refused to hear new criminal cases. His decision came after conflicts between Stadtmueller and the Office of the U.S. Attorney at the Eastern District of Wisconsin.[2] The newspaper reported that the judge has not taken any new cases since July 22, 2009, while his other colleagues are taking a share of sixteen new criminal cases involving 48 defendants.[2] Legal experts say that this move is unprecedented. Loyola-Marymount law professor Laurie Levenson called it "troubling" because it puts "...a greater burden on his fellow judges."[2]
Noteworthy cases
Guaranty Bank case (2009)
On July 14, 2009, Judge Stadtmueller ruled against a request from Guaranty Bank that it be allowed to halt payments to an insurance company because they believed that paying the premiums each month threatened their survival.[3]
In February of 2009, Guaranty asked the Eastern District of Wisconsin to allow the bank to stop paying premiums to Evanston Insurance Company, but to keep the coverage on its home-equity loan portfolio intact. Guaranty also sought a return of $30 million in paid premiums since 2004 contending the company illegally sold the bank their insurance policy.[3] In Judge Stadtmueller's denial of a preliminary injunction, he wrote that, "Guaranty cannot have its cake and eat it too."[3]
Inappropriate refusal to recuse (2005-2009)
The Eastern District of Wisconsin US Attorney's office filed an emergency appeal on July 2, 2009 with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals against Judge Stadtmueller on the grounds that Stadtmueller had refused to recuse himself on a gun case. Federal prosecutors in the case believed he should have removed himself.[4]
The case concerned Rashid Salahuddin, who in 2005 was charged by federal prosecutors with felony gun possession. Federal prosecutors believed that Stadtmueller tried to coerce prosecutors into cutting a deal in favor of Rashid Salahuddin. Prosecutors working in the U.S. Attorney's office also claimed that Stadtmueller was not being fair on the case. Stadtmueller dismissed their concerns and accused them of judge shopping.[4] In response to Stadtmueller's refusal to recuse himself, prosecutors filed a writ of mandamus in order to bypass the usual appeal process and request that the higher court immediately overrule a judge. In this case, prosecutors wanted the case moved to a different judge.[4]
Salahuddinpleadedguilty before Judge Charles Clevert, but then withdrew his plea. Clevert later recused himself. Salahuddin then faced a new trial before federal judge Rudolph Randa. Salahuddin was convicted in Randa's court, but Randa's ruling, on a procedural matter, was reversed by the Seventh Circuit. The case went back to the Eastern District of Wisconsin where Randa removed himself from the case, sending it to Stadtmueller in October 2008.[4] On July 10, 2009, Judge Stadtmueller was ordered by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to not hear the case. In the written opinion, Judge Ken Ripple ruled that Stadtmueller had "misapprehended the limits of his authority."[5]
See also
External links
- Judge J.P. Stadtmueller Federal Judicial Center Biography
- Judges Page for Eastern District of Wisconsin US Courts
- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Man tied to brazen Milwaukee rifle robberies shot bystander in head," September 13, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 J.P. Stadtmueller Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "U.S. judge Stadtmueller not taking new criminal cases," August 23, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Judge denies Guaranty Bank's request to halt insurance payments," July 15, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "U.S. attorney's office wants case moved from Stadtmueller's courtroom," July 5, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Appeals Court backs US Attorney over Stadtmueller," July 10, 2009
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin 1987-Present |
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| 1981 |
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| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1986 |
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| 1987 |
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| 1988 |
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Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin