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Josann Reynolds
Josann Reynolds was a judge for Branch 2 of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. She assumed office in 2014. She left office in 2024.
Reynolds ran for re-election for the Branch 2 judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 6, 2021.
Biography
Education
Reynolds received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Reynolds was a partner of the law firm Sipsma, Hahn & Brophy, LLC. She previously worked at Jenswold, Studt, Hanson, Clark & Kaufman, where she became the firm's first female partner.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2
Incumbent Josann Reynolds won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josann Reynolds (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 77,472 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 769 | ||
| Total votes: 78,241 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Josann Reynolds advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2.
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Reynolds was re-elected without opposition to the Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 2 in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Josann Reynolds did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
| • Reynolds orders Gov. Walker to schedule special elections | Click for summary→ |
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On March 22, 2018, Reynolds ordered Gov. Scott Walker (R) to schedule special elections to fill two vacant seats in the Wisconsin legislature. State Sen. Frank Lasee (R) and Rep. Keith Ripp (R) both resigned their seats to take positions in Walker's administration on December 29, 2017. Under state law, the governor must call for a special election if the vacancy occurs before the second Tuesday in May of an election year. Walker had argued that the vacancies left by Lasee and Ripp did not fall within the law's requirements because they took place in 2017, not 2018 (2018 is an election year). Judge Reynolds disagreed. Reynolds held that the law requires a special election for all vacancies that occur before the second Tuesday in May of an election year, according to The Washington Post. Reynolds ordered Walker to call for the elections by March 29 and schedule them within 11 weeks.[4] | |
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Justice Initiative, "Walker's judges: Josann M. Reynolds," March 25, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Wisconsin judge orders Walker to call special elections," March 22, 2018
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
