John Shabaz

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John Shabaz

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Law

Marquette University Law School, 1957

Personal
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wis.

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John C. Shabaz was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. He joined the court in 1981, after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Shabaz assumed senior status on January 20, 2009. He passed away on August 31, 2012.[1]

Education

Shabaz earned his LL.B. from Marquette University in 1957. Shabaz graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with his undergraduate degree before entering law school.

Military service

Shabaz served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 before graduating from Marquette.

Professional career

Shabaz was a Republican Representative in Assembly District 83 Representing the Waukesha and New Berlin areas. Shabaz was first elected in 1964 until his appointment by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Shabaz was the minority leader from 1973 to 1979 and served as Assistant Majority Leader in 1969. Shabaz served on organizational committees in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2]

Shabaz served as a private practice attorney in West Allis, Wisconsin from 1957 to 1981. From 1964 to the time of his appointment in 1981, Shabaz served as a state representative in Wisconsin's 83rd Assembly District.[3]

Judicial career

Western District of Wisconsin

Shabaz was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on November 4, 1981, to a seat vacated by Judge James E. Doyle, Sr.. Shabaz was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1981, and received commission on December 10, 1981.

Shabaz served as the court's Chief Judge from 1996 to 2001.[4]

Retirement

Citing the political climate of judicial nominations in 2007, Shabaz sent a letter of resignation to President George W. Bush announcing his intention to retire. Shabaz said he would continue to serve until a successor was named.[5]

In September of 2008, Bush announced the nomination of Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Mac Davis, a former Republican legislator, to succeed Shabaz, but his confirmation never came to a full vote before the Senate before it adjourned.[5]

On January 6, 2009, the Wisconsin State Journal reported that Shabaz would seek senior status on January 20, 2009, and that he would leave without a replacement to the bench.[5]

Noteworthy cases

Wisconsin law diploma privilege

Judge Shabaz threw out a lawsuit in 2007 involving the diploma-privilege clause granted to graduates of Marquette University Law School and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[6]

On July 9, 2009, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Judge Shabaz acted prematurely in throwing out the lawsuit and ordered the Western District of Wisconsin to re-hear the case. Appeals judges Richard Posner, Ken Ripple, and Diane Wood ruled unanimously to send the case back to district court.[6]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Obituaries: John C. Shabaz"
  2. ↑ The State of Wisconsin Collection, "28th Senate District," accessed May 12, 2014
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Historical Society, "Dictionary of Wisconsin History:Term: Shabaz, John C. 1931," archived November 9, 2012
  4. ↑ Judge Shabaz's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Madison.com, "Shabaz Retires Again," January 6, 2009
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 JSOnline, "Lawsuit challenges policy that lets some grads skip bar exam," July 12, 2009
Political offices
Preceded by:
James Edward Doyle 		Western District of Wisconsin
1981–2009
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
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Wisconsin courts

Federal courts:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin

State courts:

Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin

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