Bankr. Central District of Illinois / Appointed / Active

William J. Altenberger

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois

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

Appointed by: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Term: Renewable 14-year term

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
–	Bankr. Central District of Illinois	Seventh Circuit	–
–	Bankr. Western District of Wisconsin	Seventh Circuit	–
–	Bankr. Southern District of Illinois	Seventh Circuit	–
–	Bankr. Central District of California	Ninth Circuit	–

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