James D. Peterson | |
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.jpg) Peterson in 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office April 26, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Conley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John C. Shabaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Donald Peterson August 18, 1957 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS, MA, PhD, JD) |
James Donald Peterson (born August 18, 1957) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.