Barbara Brandriff Crabb
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Barbara Brandriff Crabb is a United States federal judge
nominated by President Jimmy Carter
.
, Crabb received a B.A.
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1960 and an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
in 1962. She was in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
from 1962 to 1968.
of the University of Wisconsin Law School from 1968 to 1969, and for the American Bar Association
Project on Minimum Standards of Criminal Justice from 1970 to 1971. She served as a U.S. magistrate judge
in the Western District of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1979.
to a seat on the new United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 31, 1979, and received her commission on November 2, 1979. She served as chief judge from 1980-1996.
On March 4, 2010, Crabb took senior status when her successor, William M. Conley
, was confirmed as federal judge.
filed in 2008 against the Bush administration that the National Day of Prayer
is unconstitutional.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
.
Early life and education
Born in Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Crabb received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1960 and an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
in 1962. She was in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
from 1962 to 1968.
Career
After law school graduation, Crabb She was a research assistant to George BunnGeorge Bunn
George Lincoln Bunn was an American lawyer, judge, and academic from Minnesota. He served as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court and dean of William Mitchell College of Law.Bunn was born in Sparta, Wisconsin...
of the University of Wisconsin Law School from 1968 to 1969, and for the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
Project on Minimum Standards of Criminal Justice from 1970 to 1971. She served as a U.S. magistrate judge
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
in the Western District of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1979.
Federal judiciary
On July 21, 1979, Crabb was nominated by President Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a seat on the new United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin sits in Madison at the Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse. It has two district judges and one full-time magistrate judge. The clerk of the court is a part-time magistrate judge...
created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 31, 1979, and received her commission on November 2, 1979. She served as chief judge from 1980-1996.
On March 4, 2010, Crabb took senior status when her successor, William M. Conley
William M. Conley
William Martin Conley is an American lawyer and a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.- Early life and education :...
, was confirmed as federal judge.
Notable rulings
On April 15, 2010, Crabb ruled in a suit that the Freedom From Religion FoundationFreedom From Religion Foundation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is an American freethought organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. Its purposes, as stated in its bylaws, are to promote the separation of church and state and to educate the public on matters relating to atheism, agnosticism and nontheism. The FFRF publishes...
filed in 2008 against the Bush administration that the National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day...
is unconstitutional.