American federal judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
The Honorable
John C. Shabaz
In office In office Preceded by Barbara Brandriff Crabb Succeeded by Barbara Brandriff Crabb In office Appointed by Ronald Reagan Preceded by James Edward Doyle Succeeded by James D. Peterson In office Preceded by Harold Vernon Froehlich Succeeded by Tommy Thompson In office Preceded by Position established Succeeded by John C. Schober Constituency 83rd district In office Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished Constituency Waukesha 4th district
Born (1931-06-25 ) June 25, 1931Milwaukee , Wisconsin Died August 31, 2012(2012-08-31) (aged 81)Waunakee, Wisconsin Resting place Saint Joan of Arc Cemetery, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Political party Republican Education Profession lawyer, judge Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Rank Captain
John Cyrus Shabaz [ 1] [ 2] United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin , and was Chief Judge between 1996 and 2001. Earlier in his career, he represented Waukesha County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 16 years as a Republican , serving as minority leader from 1973 to 1981.[ 3]
Education and early career
Shabaz was born in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison as an undergraduate. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Marquette University Law School in 1957. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. He was in private practice in West Allis , Wisconsin from 1957 to 1981.[ 4] [ 5]
Legislative career
From 1964 to 1981, Shabaz served as a Republican state representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly , from the 83rd Assembly District, representing the Waukesha and New Berlin areas. He was the minority leader from 1973 to 1979 and served as Assistant Majority Leader in 1969.[ 6] [ 5]
Federal judicial service
On November 4, 1981, Shabaz was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge James Edward Doyle . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 9, 1981, and received his commission on December 10, 1981. He served as Chief Judge from 1996 to 2001. He took senior status on January 20, 2009,[ 7] [ 5] [ 8] [ 9]
References
^ "Shabaz Named" . Waukesha Daily Freeman . March 25, 1968.^ "Esther Hulda Louise Schwertfeger Doughty Luckhardt" . Daily Citizen . Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. January 17, 2011.^ Associated Press (December 18, 1981). "Shabaz leaves Assembly" . Green Bay Press-Gazette Madison, Wisconsin . p. 6. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (ed.). The State of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book ^ a b c "Shabaz, John C. – Federal Judicial Center" . www.fjc.gov .^ Wisconsin Historical Society, Dictionary of Wisconsin History , "John Shabaz ."
^ Marquette University Law School, Judge Shabaz Retires Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine .
^ "Former US District Judge John Shabaz Dies At 81". Wisconsin State Journal ^ "Judge John Shabaz Dies" . WNFL 1440AM . Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
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