John Louis Coffey

1922–2012 · Milwaukee, WI

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJudgeRonald Reagan (Republican)Mar 19, 1982Death, Nov 10, 2012

Education

  • Marquette University, B.A., 1943
  • Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1948

Professional Career

U.S. Navy, 1943-1946; Assistant city attorney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1949-1954; Judge, Milwaukee County [Wisconsin] Civil Court, 1954-1960; Judge, Milwaukee County [Wisconsin], Municipal Court, 1960-1962; Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, 1962-1978; senior judge, Criminal Division, 1972-1975; chief presiding judge, Criminal Division, 1976; Civil Division, 1976-1978; Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1978-1982

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