Pamela Pepper

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Pamela Pepper
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Tenure

2014 - Present

Years in position

9

Education

Bachelor's

Northwestern University, 1986

Law

Cornell Law, 1989

Personal
Birthplace
New Orleans, La.

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Pamela Pepper is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. President Barack Obama nominated Pepper on May 1, 2014, to fill a vacancy on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.[1] Pepper received confirmation from the United States Senate on November 20, 2014, on a vote of 95-0.[2]

Pepper became the chief judge in 2019.

Prior to joining the federal court, she was the chief judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin bankruptcy court.

Education

In 1986, Pepper received a B.S. degree from Northwestern University and in 1989, a J.D. from Cornell Law School.[3] She also holds a graduate certificate in dispute resolution from Marquette University, which she earned in 2003.[4]

Professional career

  • 2010-2014: Chief bankruptcy judge

Judicial career

Eastern District of Wisconsin

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Pamela Pepper
Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin
Progress
Confirmed 203 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: May 1, 2014
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: June 24, 2014
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: July 17, 2014 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 20, 2014
ApprovedAVote: 95-0


Pamela Pepper received a nomination from President Barack Obama to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on May 1, 2014.[1] Pepper was nominated to fill a vacancy created by Charles Clevert when he took senior status in 2012.[5]

President Barack Obama on the nomination:

“ I am proud to nominate Judge Pepper to serve on the United States District Court bench. Judge Pepper has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident she will serve on the federal district court with distinction.[1][6] ”

The American Bar Association rated Pepper Unanimously Well Qualified for the position.[7]

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Pepper on June 24, 2014.[8] The committee reported Pepper to the full Senate on July 17, 2014, on a voice vote.[9]

The Senate confirmed Pepper on November 20, 2014, on a vote of 95-0.[10]

Pepper became chief judge of the court in 2019.

Awards and associations

The awards and associations are as they appeared on the questionnaire submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Awards

  • 2006: Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association John W. Reynolds Community Building Award
  • 2005: State Bar of Wisconsin President's Award for Chairing the State Bar Board of Governors
  • 2005: State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Seminars Mentorship Award
  • 2001: Distinguished Service Award from the Milwaukee Bar Association for assisting in creating the Solo But Not Alone Breakfast Group
  • 1988-1989: Co-winner, Sutherland Moot Court, Cornell Law School
  • 1988-1989: Note Editor, Cornell Law Review

Associations

  • 2010-Present: Faculty member, Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Institute
  • 2009-Present: National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT) Academy for Consumer

Bankruptcy Education

  • 2008-Present: American Bankruptcy Institute
  • 2012-Present: Board of directors
  • 2011-Present: C.A.R.E. advisory board
  • 2010-2012: Co-Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee
  • 2008-2010: Education director, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee
  • 2002: Founding board member
  • 2005-Present: National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
  • 2013-2014: Secretary
  • 2013-2014: Chair, Education Committee for the Chicago Conference
  • 2012-2013: Education committee for the Atlanta Conference
  • 2011: Cost Containment Task Force
  • 2011-2012: Education committee for the San Diego conference
  • 2010-2013: Associate editor, American Bankruptcy Law Journal
  • 2010-2011: Education committee for the Tampa conference
  • 2009-2013: American Bankruptcy Law Journal Editorial Advisory Committee
  • 2009-2012: Seventh Circuit Governor
  • 2009-2011: Schwartz Round Table Committee
  • 2009-2010: Education committee for the Las Vegas conference
  • 2003-2005: Board of directors, Wisconsin State Public Defender
  • 2003-2004: Treasurer, Association for Women Lawyers
  • 2002-2006: Milwaukee Bar Association
  • 2009-2011: Co-chair, Bankruptcy Bench Bar Committee
  • 2005-2006: President
  • 2004-2005: President-elect
  • 2003-2005: Chair, Criminal Law Section
  • 2003-2004: Vice-president
  • 2002-2003: Board of directors
  • 2002: Chair, Judicial Selection Committee
  • 2000-2002: Chair, Law Practice Management committee
  • 2002-2005: State Bar of Wisconsin
  • 2005: Secretary
  • 2002-2004: Chair, board of governors
  • 2000-Present: Association for Women Lawyers
  • 2003-2004: Treasurer
  • 2002-2003: Program director
  • 2001-2002: Professionalism director
  • 2000-2001: Program director
  • 2000-Present: American Bar Association
  • 2000-2005: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • 2000-2005: Vice chair, board of directors, Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc.
  • Founding Member
  • 1999-2000: Local Rules committee for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • 1997-2000: Board of directors, Horizons, Inc.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Judge Pamela Pepper to Serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin," May 1, 2014
  2. ↑ The United States Senate, "U.S. Senate Roll Cal lVotes 113th Congress - 2nd Session," accessed November 24, 2014
  3. ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Pamela Pepper," accessed May 1, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees:Pamela Pepper," accessed May 7, 2014
  5. ↑ United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed May 5, 2014
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Judicial Nominations: Tuesday, June 24, 2014," June 24, 2014
  9. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," July 17, 2014
  10. ↑ The Library of Congress, "Nomination:PN1613-113," accessed November 24, 2014

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