John Louis Coffey

John Louis Coffey (born April 15, 1922) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Coffey received a B.A. from Marquette University in 1943 and was in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received a LL.D. from Marquette University Law School in 1948. He was an Assistant city attorney of City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1949 to 1954. He was a Civil court judge, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1954 to 1960. He was a Municipal court judge, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1960 to 1962. He was a Circuit court judge, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1962 to 1978. He was a Senior judge, Criminal Division from 1972 to 1975. He was a Chief presiding judge, Criminal Division in 1976. He was a Civil Division from 1976 to 1978. He was a Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1978 to 1982.^[1]

Coffey was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Coffey was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 19, 1982, to a seat vacated by Thomas Edward Fairchild. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 18, 1982, and received his commission on March 19, 1982. He assumed senior status on July 2, 2004.

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• John Louis Coffey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.