John Louis Coffey
Biography of John Louis Coffey
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Coffey
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Louis
- Date of Birth: April , 15 , 1922
- Place of Birth (POB): Milwaukee , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
- Date of Death: November , 10 , 2012
- Place of Death (POD): Whitefish Bay , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Louis Coffey Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/19/1982
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Fairchild , Thomas Edward
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/19/1982
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/17/1982
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/18/1982
- Commission Date: 03/19/1982
- Retirement from Active Service: 07/02/2004
- Date of Termination: 11/10/2012
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
John Louis Coffey in the Law School
- Name of School: Marquette University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1943
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Marquette University Law School
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1948
John Louis Coffey Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Navy, 1943-1946
- Assistant city attorney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1949-1954
- Judge, Milwaukee County [Wisconsin] Civil Court, 1954-1960
- Judge, Milwaukee County [Wisconsin], Municipal Court, 1960-1962
- Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, 1962-1978; senior judge, Criminal Division, 1972-1975; chief presiding judge, Criminal Division, 1976; Civil Division, 1976-1978
- Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1978-1982
Resources
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