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United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedW.D. Wis.· Madison· 2 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in Wisconsin; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Western District of WisconsinSeventh CircuitSupreme Court

Covers 44 counties in Wisconsin.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.