Barbara B. Crabb
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Barbara Crabb is a federal district court (Article III) judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Early Life and Career
Born in Green Bay, Crabb graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with her Bachelor's Degree in 1960 and her Bachelor's Degree in 1962. After graduation from law school, Crabb entered into private practice in Madison from 1962 to 1968 then from 1968 to 1971 crabb worked as a Research assistant for professor George Bunn at the University of Wisconsin Law School from 1968-1969 and as a Research assistant for the Ameircan Bar Association's Project on Minimum Standards of Criminal Justice from 1970 to 1971[1].
Federal Judicial Service
Crabb was recommended by former Senator Wiliam Proxmire to be nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 21, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. Crabb was confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 1979, and received commission on November 2, 1979. Crabb Served as chief judge, 1980-1996 and is again serving as the court's chief judge. Crabb also serve as U.S. Magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1979[2].
