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Mel Flanagan
Mel Flanagan was a judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] First appointed to the bench in 1993 by then Gov. Tommy Thompson, Flanagan was re-elected in 2012 for a six-year term.[2] She served until her resignation in January 2016 to serve as a Fulbright scholar.[3]
Education
Flanagan earned her B.A. from the University of Hawaii-Manoa in 1978 and later her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1984.[2]
Career
- 1993-2016: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1984-1986 and 1987-1993: Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County
- 1986-1987: Deputy District Attorney, Dane County[2]
2012 election
Flanagan ran unopposed and was re-elected to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.[4]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Milwaukee County Circuit Court, "Court Services," accessed May 26, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee County Website, "Judges by Alphabetical Order"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Mel Flanagan," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Scott Walker appoints 2 Milwaukee County circuit judges," February 18, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 Spring Election - 2/21/2012" (dead link)
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
