Western District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1979 / Active

Barbara Brandriff Crabb

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Barbara Brandriff Crabb is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. She earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Wisconsin 1960 · University of Wisconsin Law School 1962
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Western District of WisconsinCarter (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

46 years on the Western District of Wisconsin. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).