Edward Leineweber
Edward E. Leineweber is a former Circuit Court judge for the Richland County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He retired from the court on June 30, 2011.[2]
Education
Leineweber earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.[3]
Professional career
Judge Leineweber was elected to the Richland Center Circuit Court in 1997 and re-elected in 2003 and 2009. The Wisconsin Rapids Tribune summarized his experience in this position as: "He preside[d] over a single-judge court of general jurisdiction, handling all matters arising under state law, from parking tickets to multiple homicide cases."[3] Prior to taking the bench, Leineweber was city attorney for Richland Center from 1993-97 and served three terms as Richland County District Attorney before that.[4]
Awards and associations
- Active with the Wisconsin Judicial Council as Chair of the Evidence and Civil Procedures Committee[4]
Elections
2010
- Main article: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Leineweber ran for the seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals being vacated by Charles Dykman in 2010.[5] Upon announcing his campaign, Leineweber said, "I have the broadest, deepest, most relevant experience to qualify me for the court of appeals".[3] He said that one of his main goals of the election was to increase the public's awareness of the Court of Appeals and what it does.[6]
Judge Ramona Gonzalez and Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard also ran in the primary for the seat.[7]
Leineweber said he was "probably the more conservative of the two (candidates)" but added that he didn’t believe political ideology plays a role in judicial decisions.[4]
Endorsements
Judge Leineweber received endorsements from state Senators Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center), Dan Kapanke (D-La Crosse) and state Representative Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg).[4]
Primary results
In the February primary, unofficial results indicated that Brian Blanchard had a comfortable lead in the race for Seat 4 on the Court of Appeals, with 28,157 votes to Leineweber's 12,964 and Gonzalez's 12,782 votes.[8][9] Gonzalez withdrew from the race rather than requesting a recount. She offered her support to Leineweber for the seat. She said: "There’s a big difference between how a judge would approach a case rather than how a lawyer approaches a case. These races should be about qualifications and the judicial temperament. That’s why I’m supporting Judge Leineweber."[10]
General election
Blanchard defeated Leineweber in the April general election.[11]
Previous Court of Appeals bid
Judge Leineweber was also one of 11 applicants for the seat on the Court of Appeals that opened in January of 2010. The seat was vacated by Burnie Bridge, whose term would not have expired until 2014.[12] Governor Doyle was responsible for appointing someone to fill the vacancy.[13]
External links
- Leineweber campaign website
- Wisconsin State Journal "Candidate profiles for state Court of Appeals primary," February 11, 2010
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Richland County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Richland County
- ↑ State Bar of Wisconsin, Press Release: "Governor Walker seeks applicants for judicial vacancies," May 13, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wisconsin Rapids Tribune "Three candidates entered in primary for appeals court judge seat opening," January 24, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Tomah Journal "Court of Appeals candidate wants to make office more visible," March 11, 2010
- ↑ Offices to be elected at February 16, 2010 Spring Primary April 6, 2010 Spring Election
- ↑ Baraboo News Republic "Leineweber, Blanchard make appeals," March 19, 2010
- ↑ Candidates Registered for Spring Election 2010
- ↑ The Tomah Journal "Turnout light for court election," February 18, 2010
- ↑ Channel 3000 "Low Voter Turnout Seen At Polls," February 17, 2010
- ↑ LaCrosse Tribune "Gonzalez withdraws from judicial race," February 18, 2010
- ↑ State Journal, "Blanchard Defeats Leineweber for State Court of Appeals Seat," April 6, 2010
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "2 judges to leave appeals court next year," October 5, 2009
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal "Dane County DA Blanchard seeks appeals court post," October 20, 2009
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
