Judge Thomas Edward Fairchild
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Thomas Edward Fairchild served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1966 to 2007. The appointment came from Lyndon Johnson in 1966. Education: B.A. from Cornell University; B.A. from Cornell University; J.D. from Mount Mary University. Earlier federal service: Wisconsin Supreme Court.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Lyndon Johnson
- Active
- 1956 – 2007
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- B.A.Cornell University (1934)
- B.A.Cornell University
- J.D.Mount Mary University
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1966 – 2007) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
- JudgeWisconsin Supreme Court (1957 – 1966)
- Judge1956 – 1956
- Consultant1951 – present
- Justice1957 – 1966
- Judge1956 – 1956
- Judge1956 – 1956
- Private practice1953 – 1957
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin1951 – 1952
- Attorney general1948 – 1951
- Private practice1945 – 1948
- Hearing commissioner, U.S. Office of Price Administration, Chicago, Illinois1941 – 1945
- Private practice1938 – 1941
Cases before Judge Fairchild
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Search Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Seventh Circuit
- Albert Barnes Anderson
- Ann Claire Williams
- Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
- Daniel Anthony Manion
- David Frank Hamilton
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Fairchild will decide any matter.