From Chicago Tribune:
MADISON, Wis. – U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb, whose rulings helped clear the way for the resumption of Chippewa off-reservation treaty rights in northern Wisconsin, announced Thursday she is retiring.
Crabb, appointed in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, said she will retire to senior status, allowing her to continue to hear some cases and clearing the way for President Barack Obama to appoint a replacement.
Crabb, 69, said the move provides a way to tackle the court’s increasing caseload without asking Congress to create a third judgeship.
“Given the nation’s current economic straits and the immediate needs of this court, I have decided after considerable reflection that this is the best course for all concerned,” Crabb said in a statement.
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