Rudolph T. Randa
| Rudolph T. Randa | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
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In office February 5, 2016 – September 5, 2016 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
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In office 2002–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Peter Stadtmueller |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Clevert Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
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In office August 12, 1992 – February 5, 2016 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Warren |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Rudolph Thomas Randa July 25, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2016 (aged 76) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | Riverside High School |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Rudolph Thomas Randa (July 25, 1940 – September 5, 2016) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. From 2002 until October 2009 he was the Chief Judge of the Court.
Randa was born July 25, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a graduate of Milwaukee's Riverside High School, with honors. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, receiving academic honors and graduating as a distinguished military graduate in 1963. Randa received his juris doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1966.
From 1967 to 1969, Randa served in the U.S. Army as a Company Commander during the Vietnam War. Randa served with distinction, earning the Bronze Star Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 5 campaign stars, and the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. The first three were awarded by the United States Army and the last awarded by the Republic of Vietnam.
After Vietnam, Randa was appointed to the U.S. Attorney General's Office in Washington. In 1970, he returned to Milwaukee. From 1970 to 1973, Randa served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Milwaukee. In 1973, he became the Principal City Attorney for Milwaukee. He represented the City of Milwaukee in two major civil rights cases filed by individual plaintiffs, the United States Department of Justice and the NAACP, alleging a pattern and practice of discrimination based on race and national origin in the Milwaukee fire and police departments. These suits resulted in consent decrees.
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