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John Markson
John W. Markson was a judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle (D) on June 27, 2007, to replace retiring Judge Robert A. DeChambeau.[2] Markson retired from the bench in June 2017.[3]
Biography
Markson earned a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to his appointment to the circuit court, he was a shareholder in Bell, Gierhart & Moore, which he joined as an associate in 1984. Before that, he was a partner in Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen. Markson began his legal career as a law clerk to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice William G. Callow.[2][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
Markson ran for re-election to the Dane County Circuit Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014.
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Noteworthy cases
Judge issues ruling criticizing the state's actions against protesters
Protests against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) took place at the state's capitol in Madison after a collective bargaining law was introduced in 2011. Many protesters were arrested or ticketed. Judge Markson opposed some of the police's actions in these protests.
On February 5, 2014, Markson threw out 29 tickets against protesters, stating that the rule requiring them to obtain a permit was unconstitutional.[7][8] The court also found that the Capitol Police had altered certain citations before filing them with the court. Markson wrote in a court order:
| “ | I write here, even though the matter is moot, because I cannot let this pass. I cannot ignore any party’s – much less the state’s – altering a document filed with the court so that it is different from the one actually served upon the other party. That this is wrong requires no explanation. It cannot be remedied simply by sending a letter, particularly where the letter misleadingly advises that the change made is merely a 'technical' one. How this could happen is perplexing at best.[9] | ” |
| —Judge John Markson[10] | ||
See also
External links
- Dane County Clerk of Courts
- Channel 3000, "Judge Tosses Cops' Collective Bargaining Suit," October 23, 2013
- Portage Daily Register, "Judge: Treatment Court Should Take On Tough Cases," September 4, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Dane County Clerk of Court, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Third Branch, "Judiciary Welcomes Seven New Judges," Summer 2007
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "DOJ Lawyer Appointed New Dane County Judge," June 20, 2017
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: John W. Markson," accessed November 20, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Lawyer, "In the News," July 2008
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2014 Spring Election," January 23, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Dane County (WI) Judge Declares Rule Used to Charge Singers Unconstitutional," February 5, 2014
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Judge Blasts Scott Walker Administration for Altering Solidarity Singer Citations," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Scribd, "State of Wisconsin vs. John B. Bell," February 5, 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
