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William J. Altenberger

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

William J. Altenberger is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, appointed by the Seventh Circuit to a renewable 14-year term. He previously served on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Sources ↓

Born
1935 · age 91
Term
Renewable 14-year term

Federal judicial service

Questions & answers

Who appoints judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin?
Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to a renewable fourteen-year term.
Which court is William J. Altenberger on?
William J. Altenberger is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

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