Linda Van De Water
Linda M. Van De Water was a judge of the Waukesha County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] She was elected to the court in 2003 and re-elected in 2009.[2] She was defeated for re-election in 2015, and stepped down when her term expired on July 31, 2015.[3]
Education
Van De Water earned her degree from Marquette University Law School in 1988.[2]
Career
Van De Water served as a Waukesha County assistant district attorney for 10 years. She unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for attorney general in 1998.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
| General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Linda Van De Water Incumbent | 46.2% | 24,416 |
 Paul Bugenhagen, Jr. |
53.8% | 28,393 |
| Total Votes | 52,929 | |
2010
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Van De Water ran for a seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in 2010.[5] The seat was open due to the retirement of Judge Harry Snyder. She lost the election to Paul Reilly.
Campaign finance
Van De Water spent an estimated $140,000 on her campaign and was reported to have $200,000 in her campaign fund.[2]
Endorsements
- Former Governor Tommy Thompson
- Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker
- Senator Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judges Richard Nuss and Peter Grimm[2]
Noteworthy events
Disorderly conduct charge (2011)
In 2011, Van De Water was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly confronting her ex-boyfriend at the home of another woman. According to the complaint, she kicked and jumped on the hood of the man's car. The complaint also recorded other instances of conflict. Van De Water pleaded no contest and was fined $100 plus court costs.[6][7][8]
See also
- Waukesha County Circuit Court, Wisconsin
- Waukesha County, Wisconsin
- Judicial selection in Wisconsin
- Courts in Wisconsin
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Waukesha County Circuit Court
- Brookfield Patch, "Waukesha Judge Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge in Caledonia," April 4, 2011
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Bringing dog to work comes back to bite judge" March 21, 2010
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Taxpayers deserve more from prosecutor," December 20, 1997
Footnotes
- ↑ Waukesha County, "Courts"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 FDLReporter "2 judges seek Court of Appeals seat," March 25, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered 2015 Spring Election," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election Results"
- ↑ Offices to be elections at February 16, 2010 Spring Primary April 6, 2010 Spring Election
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Waukesha County judge charged with disorderly conduct" April 6, 2011
- ↑ Racine County Traffic Court, "Criminal complaint against Linda M. VanDeWater," March 25, 2011
- ↑ The Journal Times, "Judge pleads to citation, fined $100 - Criminal charge dropped in agreement," October 24, 2011
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
