James Edward Doyle | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| In office July 7, 1980 – April 1, 1987 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Brandriff Crabb |
| United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
| In office May 22, 1965 – July 7, 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | David Rabinovitz |
| Succeeded by | John C. Shabaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1915 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1987 (aged 71) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery, Madison |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Jim Doyle |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (A.B.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Edward Doyle Sr. (July 6, 1915 – April 1, 1987) was an American lawyer and jurist from Madison, Wisconsin. He served 22 years as a United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, from 1965 until his death in 1987. Earlier in his life, as a former member of the disbanded Wisconsin Progressive Party, he played an important role in reshaping the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in the 1950s, and was the father of Jim Doyle, the 44th governor of Wisconsin.