Terence T. Evans
| Terence Evans | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
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In office August 11, 1995 – January 7, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Richard Cudahy |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
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In office 1991–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Warren |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Stadtmueller |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
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In office November 2, 1979 – August 11, 1995 |
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| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Clevert |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2011 (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Marquette University |
Terence Thomas Evans (March 25, 1940 – August 10, 2011) was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Evans received a B.A.degree from Marquette University in 1962 and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School in 1967. He was a law clerk to Wisconsin Supreme Court judge Horace W. Wilkie, from 1967 to 1968. He then served as an assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1968 to 1970, and was in private practice from 1970 to 1974. Later, he was a Wisconsin state court trial judge, serving as a circuit judge in Milwaukee from 1978 to 1980.
On July 21, 1979, Evans was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1991 to 1995.
On April 25, 1995, Evans was nominated by President Bill Clinton for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Richard Dickson Cudahy. Evans was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He took senior status in 2010, serving in that capacity until his death.
Evans' judicial philosophy was marked by pragmatism, an approach well-served at the appellate level by his previous experience as a trial judge. He is particularly known for his sense of humor, and his willingness and ability to weave lighthearted remarks into his judicial opinions. Perhaps the best known example of this was the judge's opinion in United States v. Murphy, in which the following footnote was included:
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