Louis B. Butler
The Honorable Louis B. Butler Jr. | |
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Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office August 1, 2004 – 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 – August 2004 | |
Preceded by | Robert W. Crawford |
Succeeded by | Paul R. Van Grunsven |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis Bennett Butler Jr. February 15, 1952 Chicago, Illinois |
Spouse | Irene |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Louis Bennett Butler Jr. (born February 15, 1952) is a former justice of the
Biography
Louis Butler was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his bachelor's degree from Lawrence University in 1973 and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1977.[1]
After serving as an assistant state
Butler campaigned for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2000, but lost his election bid to incumbent
Since his defeat, Butler agreed to serve a two-year term as Justice-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he would teach several courses and clinics for the 2008–2010 academic years.[4]
On September 30, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Butler to serve as United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.[5] However, his nomination was returned to the President on December 24, 2009.[6] Obama renominated Butler on January 20, 2010, but the Senate returned the nomination to the President on August 5, 2010. Obama then renominated Butler on September 13, 2010. NPR commented on the Senate's reluctance to confirm Butler in an August 4, 2011 article:
"Some of the longest waiting nominees, Louis Butler of Wisconsin, Charles Bernard Day of Maryland and Edward Dumont of Washington happen to be black or openly gay."[7]
His nomination was returned to the President on December 17, 2011, pursuant to the rules of the Senate.[8]
See also
- List of African-American jurists
- Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies
External links
- Here and Now (PBS Wisconsin) interview with Incumbent Justice Louis Butler before the We the People Candidate Debate on March 28, 2008 in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
References
- ^ a b "Former Justices – Justice Louis B. Butler, Jr". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
- ^ Basting, Thomas J. (May 2008). "President's Message: Gutter Politics and the Wisconsin Supreme Court". Wisconsin Lawyer. 81 (5). Madison, Wisconsin: wisbar.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- University of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- National Archives.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Nominations Failed or Returned to the President".
- ^ Johnson, Carrie (August 4, 2011). "Obama Gets High Marks For Diversifying The Bench". NPR.
- ^ "Senate Record for December 17, 2011". Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2011.