MADISON â?? Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler along with Madison attorneys William Conley and David Jones have been recommended for a federal judgeship. U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold forwarded the names of the finalists to President Barack Obama on Friday to replace U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb, who is taking senior status.
(Butler is Justice in Residence and a lecturer at the UW Law School. He and Conley are alumni of the school.)