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John Martin Yackel
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John Martin Yackel is a judge of the Sawyer County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was elected in April 2015, effective August 1. His term will expire in 2021.[1] He was previously a judge on the Lincoln County Circuit Court from 2012 to 2013. He was appointed by Governor Scott Walker on August 23, 2012, but was defeated in the 2013 election.[2]
Education
Yackel received his J.D. from the Marquette University Law School.[2]
Career
Before serving on the circuit court, Yackel worked as a law clerk and in private practice.[2]
Elections
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Yackel was elected without opposition to the Sawyer County Circuit Court in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[3][1]
2013
Yackel ran unsuccessfully for re-election to Branch 2 of the Lincoln County Circuit Court. He was defeated by candidate Robert R. Russell in the general election on April 2, 2013.[4]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
Noteworthy cases
Tavern League of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Palm (2020)
Tavern League of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Palm: On October 14, 2020, Judge John Martin Yackel, of Wisconsin’s Sawyer County Circuit Court, temporarily blocked emergency indoor capacity restrictions issued in response to an uptick in Covid-19 infections across the state. Upon Governor Tony Evers’ (D) direction, Wisconsin Health Secretary Andrea Palm issued Emergency Order #3, limiting indoor public gatherings to no more than 25 percent capacity, with certain limitations. In its complaint, the Tavern League of Wisconsin argued Executive Order #3 "purports to regulate businesses and public gatherings in a manner nearly identical to portions of Emergency Order #28," which was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on May 13, 2020. In his order, Yackel wrote that Evers and his administration "are immediately restrained, until further order from the Court, from enforcing Emergency Order #3."[5][6][7]
On October 19, 2020, Judge James Babler, of Wisconsin’s Barron County Circuit Court, declined to block state officials from enforcing Emergency Order #3. Finding that the Tavern League and other plaintiffs had failed to meet the standard of irreparable harm necessary for an injunction, Babler said, "I merely have the theoretical issue that if they were to comply, they would suffer harm," adding, "I don’t see how anyone has been harmed by the order ... because no one has told me they changed their behavior" after it was issued. Babler said, "I beg the Supreme Court for clarity because should this issue be decided by them, trial judges need to know how they need to rule." Babler issued his ruling orally from the bench. An excerpt of that order can be viewed here.[8]
See also
External links
- Sawyer County Record, "John Yackel announces circuit judge candidacy," September 17, 2014
- Governor Scott Walker Press Release, "Governor Walker Appoints John Yackel to Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Seat," August 23, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered 2015 Spring Election," January 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Governor Scott Walker Press Release, "Governor Walker Appoints John Yackel to Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Seat," August 23, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Wispolitics.com, "Mixed night for Walker judicial appointees," April 2, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin’s Sawyer County Circuit Court, "Tavern League of Wisconsin v. Palm: Temporary Restraining Order," October 14, 2020
- ↑ Wisconsin’s Sawyer County Circuit Court, "Tavern League of Wisconsin v. Palm: Summons," October 13, 2020
- ↑ Fox 11 News, "Judge blocks Wisconsin indoor capacity limits," October 14, 2020
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Gov. Tony Evers' order limiting gatherings, bar capacity is back in place after judge's ruling," October 19, 2020
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
