Michael Brian Brennan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Born 1963.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 8, 2018
- Senate vote
- 49 to 46
- Confirmed
- May 10, 2018
- Commissioned
- May 11, 2018
Education
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1986
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law), 1989
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Robert W. Warren, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1989-1991
- Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1991-1995, 2008-2018
- Law clerk, Hon. Daniel A. Manion, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1995-1997
- Assistant district attorney, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 1997-1999
- Staff counsel, Wisconsin Criminal Penalties Committee, 1998-1999
- Wisconsin Governor's Task Force to Enhance Probation, 1999-2000
- staff counsel, 1999-2000
- member, 2000
- Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, 2000-2008
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2025-present
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, August 3, 2017; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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