Milwaukee County Circuit Judge William Pocan was named to an open seat on the federal court in Green Bay by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, 15 December.
William Pocan is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the Milwaukee County Circuit Court deputy chief judge.
The news release announced the nine new federal judicial nominations. If William wins, he would be the first gay federal judge in the 7th Circuit, including Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.
Milwaukee Judge: Who Is William Pocan?
William Pocan is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the Milwaukee County Circuit Court deputy chief judge. He is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
William has been a circuit judge since 2006 and previously worked as a private civil attorney. He is also the brother of U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison.
He was among four finalists recommended to Biden over the summer by the bipartisan federal nominating commission on 15 December.
President Biden named Milwaukee judge William Pocan to fill federal court seat in Green Bay https://t.co/4r2vD3boJD
— Jude Kopa (@KopaJude) December 15, 2021
William would fill a seat vacant by U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. He has been on senior status for nearly two years.
However, he will still manage a full docket as the only judge in the Green Bay division of Wisconsin’s Eastern District.
The President, Joe Biden,will be announcing nine new federal judicial nominees. All of them are highly qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution.
William and the three others were Krista Ann Halla-Valdes, a federal public defender in Green Bay, and Tammy Jo Hock and Thomas J. Walsh, both Brown County circuit judges, were among four finalists.
William Pocan Wikipedia: What Is His Age?
William Pocan is available on Wikipedia as William S. Pocan, but his age has not been mentioned.
He is a judge for Branch 26 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin and is assumed office in 2006. His current term ends on 31 July 2025.
He ran for re-election for the Branch 26 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on 2 April 2019.
@POTUS on Wednesday named Milwaukee County Circuit Judge William Pocan to an open seat on the federal court in Green Bay.
Pocan has been a circuit judge since ‘06, and prior to that worked as a private civil attorney. He is the brother of @repmarkpocan. https://t.co/9ojxuoWA9S
— Devil Radio 92.7 (@DevilRadio927) December 15, 2021
William has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 1981. He also earned a Juris Doctor in 1984 from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Pocan commenced his career at Brookhouse and Brookhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was an associate at Jastroch and LaBarge from 1985 to 2006.
He was then nominated to serve as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court by Governor Jim Doyle.
Now he is currently assigned to family court and serves as Deputy Chief Judge in Milwaukee County, which has 47 branches of the circuit court.
Who Is William Pocan Wife? Explore His Net Worth
William Pocan, the nominee on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, does not have a wife, but he has yet to mention his partner publically.
His net worth is still to be updated, but as a circuit court judge, he must earn $141,773. This was the earning of the year 2019, but as of 2021, it is still under review.