Byron B. Conway

Byron Browning Conway (born 1976) is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education

Conway received a Bachelor of Arts from Santa Clara University in 1998. He received an International Law Certificate from the University of Queensland in 2000. Conway received a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 2002. On July 3, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Conway to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On July 8, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Conway to the seat vacated by Judge William C. Griesbach, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2019. On July 31, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 19, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–8 vote. On September 25, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 58–37 vote. Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 58–37 vote. He received his judicial commission on November 4, 2024. He was sworn in on November 8, 2024.