Diane Pamela Wood at a glance
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- Former U.S. Circuit Judge
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Diane Pamela Wood
Former U.S. Circuit Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · U.S. Circuit Judge · Former · June 30, 1995–Former · Assignment source ↗
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1995-present
- In summary, Diane Pamela Wood was a distinguished federal judge, legal scholar, and policy leader, recognized for her intellectual contributions and her role in shaping Seventh Circuit jurisprudence before her retirement in 2024.
- American attorney and legal scholar who held the role of a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1995 until her retirement in 2024
- Deputy assistant attorney general for international, appellate, and policy, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1993-1995
- Professor and Associate Dean, University of Chicago Law School (1981–1995)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ Antitrust Division (1993–95)
- Special assistant to the assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1987
- Academic roles: Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Law Center (1980–81)
- Attorney-advisor, Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1977-1978
- Law clerk, Hon. Harry Blackmun, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977
- Law clerk, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976
- Law clerk to Judge Irving L. Goldberg (5th Circuit) (1975–76) and Justice Harry Blackmun (U.S. Supreme Court) (1976–77)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (high honors, Order of the Coif) — J.D. (1975)
- BA in English, University of Texas at Austin, 1971 (highest honors).
- Westchester Academy for International Studies
Additional information
- Retirement: April 30, 2024.
- Public records show she signed 29 Seventh Circuit opinions between 2005 and 2024, with dispositions including grants, denials, and partial grants.
- Appointed: Nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 31, 1995, to replace William J. Bauer.
- Confirmed: June 30, 1995, by the U.S. Senate.
- professor, 1988-1995
- Faculty, University of Chicago, 1981-1995
- associate dean, 1989-1992
- assistant professor, 1981-1988
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1980
- Worked for the U.S. Department of State (1977–78) and Covington & Burling (1978–80).
- Born July 4, 1950, Plainfield, New Jersey.
- Date of birth: 1950-01-01
- Her authored opinions spanned antitrust, civil procedure, and international trade issues.
- Birth place: Plainfield, NJ
Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
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