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Mac Davis
J. Mac Davis was a judge of the Waukesha County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] Davis was elected to the court in 1990.[2] He did not run for re-election in 2015, and retired when his term ended on July 31, 2015.[3]
Davis also served as the chief judge of the 3rd Judicial District.[4] He was relieved of that position in June 2012, however, after serving the maximum six-years as chief.[5]
Education
Davis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1976.[2]
Career
- 1990-2015: Judge, Waukesha County Circuit Court
- 1983-1990: Senator, 11th District Wisconsin State Senate
- 1976-1990: Attorney in private practice[2]
Federal judicial nomination
Davis was nominated to the federal judiciary by George W. Bush, but the nomination was blocked by the Senate.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Waukesha County, "Waukesha County Circuit Courts - Court Official Directory," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Waukesha County, "Circuit Court Judge J. Mac Davis Biography," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Judge Mac Davis announces retirement from Waukesha County circuit court," August 14, 2014
- ↑ Superior Telegram, "Wisconsin Supreme Court reappoints chief judges," June 4, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "The Third Branch: New chief judges and 'chief of chiefs' selected," June 29, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Judicial selections not quite nonpartisan," December 25, 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
