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Michael Nowakowski (Wisconsin)
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Michael Nowakowski was a circuit court judge for the Dane County Circuit Court in Dane County, Wisconsin. He first joined the court in 1985 and was re-elected in 1991, 1997, and 2003. Nowakowski retired in July 2009, after 24 years on the bench.[1][2]
Education
Nowakowski received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[3]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin: Dane County Circuit Court Judge 2008 Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award [2]
Noteworthy cases
Wisconsin Medical Society v. Morgan
The Wisconsin Medical Society v. Morgan (2010) is a state civil case involving the Wisconsin Medical Society that sued the Wisconsin State Legislature to transfer $200 million from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (the Fund) to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund (MATF).
The official case name is Wisconsin Medical Society, Inc. and David M. Hoffmann, M.D. v. Michael L. Morgan (who is the secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Administration) and it was brought to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on certification from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Nowakowski dismissed the case and the plaintiffs took the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Shirley Abrahamson and Judge Ann Walsh Bradley dissented Judge Nowakowski's opinion. Nowakowski's opinion was reversed and the case remanded.
The decision referenced New Hampshire's Joint Underwriting Association lawsuit.[4]
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts"
- Dane County, Wisconsin, "Clerk of Courts"
- Scribd.com, "Wisconsin Medical Society v. Morgan"
Footnotes
- ↑ WKOW.com, "Dane County Judge Nowakowski announces retirement," August 20, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State Bar of Wisconsin, "Michael N. Nowakowski: Dane County Circuit Court Judge 2008 Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award," March 4, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Michael N. Nowakowski," accessed July 4, 2014
- ↑ "Wisconsin Supreme Court cites NH JUA Decision," New Hampshire Watchdog, July 21, 2010
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
