Lynn Adelman
Lynn Adelman | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office December 23, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thomas John Curran |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – December 23, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | James Devitt |
| Succeeded by | Mary Lazich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Halmbacher
(m. 1976) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
Lynn Steven Adelman (born October 1, 1939) is an American lawyer and former politician. He has served as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin since December 1997. Prior to becoming a federal judge, he served 20 years as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing southwest Milwaukee County and neighboring municipalities from 1977 to 1997. He also ran three times for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974, 1982, and 1984.