Diane S. Sykes
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1957.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 14, 2003
- Senate vote
- 70 to 27
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 2004
- Commissioned
- Jul 1, 2004
- Senior status
- Oct 1, 2025
Education
- B.S., Northwestern University, 1980
- J.D., Marquette University Law School, 1984
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Terence T. Evans, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1984-1985
- Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1985-1992
- Judge, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee County, 1992-1999
- Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1999-2004
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2025
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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