The Honorable Rudolph T. Randa | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office February 5, 2016 – September 5, 2016 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office 2002 – October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Peter Stadtmueller |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Clevert Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office August 12, 1992 – February 5, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Brett H. Ludwig |
| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I | |
| In office 1981 – August 1, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Ted E. Wedemeyer Jr. |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 10 | |
| In office August 1982 – August 12, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Ted E. Wedemeyer Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Dugan |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 35 | |
| In office August 1, 1979 – 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Lee E. Wells |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rudolph Thomas Randa July 25, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 5, 2016 (aged 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Cause of death | Brain Cancer |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Melinda |
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| Education | |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1969 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Rudolph Thomas Randa (July 25, 1940 – September 5, 2016) was an American judge. He was a United States district judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the last 24 years of his life. He was Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 2002 until October 2009. Prior to his appointment to the federal court, he was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and served one year on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.