Eastern District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1992 / Served to 2016

Rudolph Thomas Randa

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

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Rudolph Thomas Randa was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1963 · University of Wisconsin Law School 1966
Succeeded by
Brett Harry Ludwig
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1992Eastern District of Wisconsin · succeeded Robert Willis WarrenBush (R)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
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeB.S.1963
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolJ.D.1966
Sources

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