Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1995 / Served to 2024

Diane Pamela Wood

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1995 and confirmed by voice vote, Diane Pamela Wood was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 30, 1995

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1995
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Texas 1971 · University of Texas Law 1975
Succeeded by
John Zihun Lee
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1995Seventh Circuit · succeeded William Joseph BauerClinton (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

28 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).