Louis B. Butler
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Louis Bennett Butler Jr. (born February 15, 1952) is a former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Butler was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Jim Doyle in August 2004; his term expired on July 31, 2008. He is the first African American to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a United States district judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, but his nomination never received a vote in the Senate.
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The Honorable Louis B. Butler Jr. | |
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Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office August 1, 2004 ā July 31, 2008 | |
Appointed by | Jim Doyle |
Preceded by | Diane S. Sykes |
Succeeded by | Michael Gableman |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 9 | |
In office August 1, 2002 ā August 2004 | |
Preceded by | Robert W. Crawford |
Succeeded by | Paul R. Van Grunsven |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis Bennett Butler Jr. (1952-02-15) February 15, 1952 (age 72) Chicago, Illinois |
Spouse | Irene |
Children | 2 |
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