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David Allen Hansher
David Allen Hansher is a former judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was first elected to the position in 1991 and resigned on September 29, 2020, citing challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Hanser earned a B.S. in 1965 and a J.D. in 1968 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[5]
Career
- 1991-2020: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1978-1991: Court commissioner, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1972-1991: Attorney in private practice
- 1968-1972: Assistant city attorney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[1][6]
Awards and associations
- Former member and chair, Wisconsin Judicial Commission[1]
Elections
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Hansher was re-elected without opposition to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 42 in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[7][2]
Noteworthy events
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[8] In January of 2012, charges were filed against six individuals based on the John Doe I investigation, four of whom were not involved in the situation noted as the original purpose of the John Doe. Kelly Rindfleisch, Walker's former deputy chief of staff during his time as Milwaukee County Executive, was among the four.[9] [10] As part of a plea agreement, Rindfleisch was allowed to file an appeal based on motions that were denied by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hansher.[11]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wisconsin Circuit Court, "Judges Directory," November 28, 2018 (page 55)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "More judges leaving the bench or being challenged," July 29, 2020
- ↑ Mercedes Yanora, "Email communication with Deputy Press Secretary Cara Henney," August 21, 2020
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Hon. David A. Hansher," accessed October 27, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Hansher, accessed October 27, 2020
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Criminal Division Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "State of Wisconsin v Kelly M Rindfleisch," January 25, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Reporter "Disparate treatment: Civil rights lawsuit claims conservative speech trampled," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Reporter, "Kelly Rindfleisch tells conservatives, ‘Don’t back down’," June 26, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
