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Donald Zuidmulder
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Donald R. Zuidmulder is a judge of the 8th Judicial District and a judge for the Brown County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1][2][3] Zuidmulder was first elected to the Brown County Circuit Court in 1997, and was re-elected in 2009 and 2015. His term will expire in 2021.[4][5]
On April 1, 2010, Zuidmulder was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court as chief judge of the 8th Judicial District, succeeding former Chief Judge Sue Bischel.[6] He was re-appointed in 2012 and 2014 to additional two-year terms.[2][7]
Education
Zuidmulder earned a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964, and a J.D. from the same school in 1968.[5]
Career
- 1997-2021: Judge, Brown County Circuit Court
- 2010-2016: Chief judge, 8th Judicial District
- 1975-1997: Attorney in private practice
- 1971-1975: District attorney, Brown County, Wisconsin
- 1968-1970: Assistant attorney general[5]
Elections
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Zuidmulder was re-elected without opposition to the Brown County Circuit Court, Branch 1 in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[8][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ La Crosse Tribune, "State Supreme Court appoints new chief judge," April 1, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Supreme Court, "Press Release: Wisconsin Supreme Court selects chief judges," June 29, 2012, archived December 13, 2013
- ↑ Brown County, Wisconsin, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Donald Zuidmulder," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "District Eight welcomes new management team," April 1, 2010
- ↑ Walworth County Today, "Racine County judge appointed to Chief Judges Committee," April 21, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 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
