Wisconsin Court of Appeals
| Court of Appeals of Wisconsin | |
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| Established | August 1978 |
| Jurisdiction |  Wisconsin |
| Location | Milwaukee (District I) Waukesha (District II) Wausau (District III) Madison (District IV) |
| Composition method | Non-partisan election from within judicial district |
| Authorized by | Wis. Const. Art VII § 5 Wis. Stats. Chapter 752 |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of Wiscosnin |
| Decisions are heard for appeals from | Circuit Court of Wisconsin |
| Judge term length | Six years |
| Number of positions | 16 |
| Website | Official site |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Lisa Neubauer |
| Since | 2 August 2015 |
| Lead position ends | 1 August 2018 |
| Deputy Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Lisa K. Stark |
| Since | 2 August 2015 |
| Division map | |
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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is an intermediate appellate court which reviews contested decisions of the Wisconsin circuit courts. The Court of Appeals was created in August 1978[1] to alleviate the Wisconsin Supreme Court's rising number of appellate cases. Published Court of Appeals opinions are considered binding precedent until overruled by the Supreme Court; unpublished opinions are not. The Court hears most appeals in three-judge panels, but appeals of circuit court decisions in misdemeanor, small claims, and municipal ordinance cases are decided by a single judge.
Contents
1 Composition
2 Districts
3 Current judges
4 Judges
4.1 District I
4.2 District II
4.3 District III
4.4 District IV
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Composition
The Court of Appeals comprises 16 judges elected to six-year terms in four geographic districts. Districts I and II have four judges each, three judges are chambered in District III, and five in District IV. The court is administered by a chief judge, appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, who is assisted by a deputy chief judge and a presiding judge in each district. Vacancies on the court are filled by gubernatorial appointment; depending on the year of appointment, an appointee will either fill out his or her predecessor's term or must stand for election the following year.
Districts
- District I is sits in Milwaukee and contains only Milwaukee County.
- District II is sits in Waukesha and contains Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, and Winnebago counties.
- District III is sits in Wausau and contains Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, and Washburn counties.
- District IV is sits in Madison and contains Adams, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marquette, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.
Current judges
| Name | Term Start | Term End Date | Law School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District I | ||||
| Presiding Judge | Joan F. Kessler | 2004 | 7/21/2022 | Marquette |
| Judge 2 | Kitty K. Brennan | 2008 (Appointed) | 7/31/2021 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 3 | William W. Brash, III | 2015 (Appointed) | 7/31/2023 | Marquette |
| Judge 4 | Timothy G. Dugan | 2016 (Appointed) | 7/31/2018 | Marquette |
District II | ||||
| Chief Judge | Lisa S. Neubauer | 2007 (Appointed) | 7/31/2020 | Chicago |
| Presiding Judge | Paul F. Reily | 2010 | 7/21/2022 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 3 | Mark D. Gundrum | 2011 (Appointed) | 7/21/2019 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 4 | Brian K. Hagedorn | 2015 (Appointed) | 7/31/2023 | Northwestern |
District III | ||||
| Deputy Chief Judge (PJ) | Lisa K. Stark | 2013 (Appointed) | 7/31/2019 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 2 | Thomas F. Hruz | 2013 (Appointed) | 7/21/2022 | Marquette |
| Judge 3 | Mark A. Seidl | 2015 | 7/31/2021 | Wisconsin |
District IV | ||||
| Presiding Judge | Paul Lundsten | 2000 | 7/31/2019 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 2 | Gary E. Sherman | 2010 (Appointed) | 7/31/2020 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 3 | Brian W. Blanchard | 2010 | 7/31/2022 | Northwestern |
| Judge 4 | JoAnne F. Kloppenburg | 2012 | 7/31/2018 | Wisconsin |
| Judge 5 | Michael R. Fitzpatrick | 2017 | 7/31/2023 | Drake |
Judges
District I
| Name | District | Term of service | Service as Chief, Deputy Chief, or Presiding Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert C. Cannon | I | 1978–1981 | Presiding Judge (1978–1979) |
John A. Decker | I | 1978–1984 | Chief Judge (1978–1983) |
William R. Moser | I | 1978–1992 | Presiding Judge (1985–1992) Presiding Judge (1979–1983) |
Rudolph T. Randa | I | 1981–1982 | |
Michael T. Sullivan | I | 1984–1996 | |
Charles B. Schudson | I | 1992–2004 | |
Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr. | I | 1982–1988, 1992–2008 | Presiding Judge (1993–2007) Presiding Judge (1983–1985) |
Ralph Adam Fine | I | 1988–2014 | |
Patricia Curley | I | 1996–2016 | Presiding Judge (2007–2016) |
Joan Kessler | I | 2004–present | |
Kitty Brennan | I | 2008–present | |
Rebecca Bradley | I | 2015 | |
William Brash | I | 2015–present | |
Timothy Dugan | I | 2016–present |
District II
| Name | District | Term of service | Service as Chief, Deputy Chief, or Presiding Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
Harold M. Bode | II | 1978–1981 | |
Clair H. Voss | II | 1978–1983 | Presiding Judge (1978–1983) |
Richard S. Brown | II | 1978–2015 | Chief Judge (2007–2015) Presiding Judge (1996–2001) Presiding Judge (1983–1990) |
Burton A. Scott | II | 1980–1991 | Chief Judge (1983–1989) |
Neal Nettesheim | II | 1983–2007 | Deputy Chief Judge (1998–2007) Presiding Judge (2001–2003) Presiding Judge (1990–1993) |
Daniel P. Anderson | II | 1990–2011 | Presiding Judge (2007–2009) Presiding Judge (2003–2005) Presiding Judge (1993–1996) |
Harry G. Snyder | II | 1991–2010 | Presiding Judge |
Lisa S. Neubauer | II | 2007–present | Chief Judge (2015–present) Presiding Judge (2009–2015) |
Paul F. Reilly | II | 2010–present | Presiding Judge (2015–present) |
Mark Gundrum | II | 2011–present | |
Brian Hagedorn | II | 2015–present |
District III
| Name | District | Term of service | Service as Chief, Deputy Chief, or Presiding Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
W. Patrick Donlin | III | 1978–1981 | |
John P. Foley | III | 1978–1984 | Presiding Judge (1981–1984) |
Robert W. Dean | III | 1978–1986 | Presiding Judge (1978–1981) |
Thomas Cane | III | 1981–2007 | Chief Judge (1998–2007) Deputy Chief Judge (1989–1998) Presiding Judge (1984–1998) |
Daniel L. LaRocque | III | 1985–1997 | |
Gordon Myse | III | 1986–1999 | Presiding Judge (1998–1999) |
Michael W. Hoover | III | 1997–2015 | Deputy Chief Judge (2012–2015) Presiding Judge (1999–2015) |
Gregory A. Peterson | III | 1999–2007 | Deputy Chief Judge (2007–2012) |
Edward R. Brunner | III | 2007–2011 | |
Mark Mangerson | III | 2011–2014 | |
Lisa K. Stark | III | 2013–present | Deputy Chief Judge (2015–present) Presiding Judge (2015–present) |
Thomas Hruz | III | 2014–present | |
Mark Seidl | III | 2015–present |
District IV
| Name | District | Term of service | Service as Chief, Deputy Chief, or Presiding Judge |
|---|---|---|---|
Martha Bablitch | IV | 1978–1985 | |
Paul C. Gartzke | IV | 1978–1996 | Presiding Judge (1978–1996) |
Charles P. Dykman | IV | 1978–2010 | Presiding Judge (2009–2010) Presiding Judge (1996–2001) |
William Eich | IV | 1985–2000 | Chief Judge (1989–1998) |
Robert D. Sundby | IV | 1986–1996 | |
Margaret J. Vergeront | IV | 1994–2012 | |
Patience D. Roggensack | IV | 1996–2003 | |
David G. Deininger | IV | 1996–2007 | Presiding Judge (2003–2005) |
Paul Lundsten | IV | 2000–present | Presiding Judge (?–2007) |
Paul B. Higginbotham | IV | 2003–2017 | Presiding Judge, (2007–2017) |
Burnie Bridge | IV | 2007–2010 | |
Gary Sherman | IV | 2010–present | |
Brian Blanchard | IV | 2010–present | Presiding Judge (?–2015) |
Joanne Kloppenburg | IV | 2012–present | Presiding Judge (2015–present) |
Michael R. Fitzpatrick | IV | 2017-present |
See also
- Courts of Wisconsin
References
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External links
- About the Court of Appeals
- Wisconsin Court of Appeals Operating Procedures
- Court of Appeals Judges
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Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming do not have intermediate appellate courts. | ||
