Richard Brown (Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge)
Richard S. Brown was the chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II. He has served as a judge for the court since 1978 and as chief judge since 2007.[1][2] Brown retired from the bench on August 1, 2015.[3]
Education
Brown received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1968 and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1971. In 1984, he earned an LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia.[1]
Career
Before he joined the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Brown worked as an attorney in private practice and served as an assistant district attorney in Racine County.[1]
Awards, memberships and civic activities
- Chair/member, ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
- Faculty, National Judicial College
- Board member, AJS
- Former member, Wisconsin Bar Association Standing Committee on Judicial Independence [1]
Elections
2012
Brown ran successfully for re-election to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II. He was unopposed.[4]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wisconsin Court System, "Chief Judge Richard S. Brown," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ WHBL.com, "Waukesha Appeals Judge Brown Re-Named Chief Appellate Judge," June 3, 2010
- ↑ WTAQ.com, "Chief judge of Wisconsin's appellate court system announces retirement," February 2, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 Spring Election Candidates," accessed February 4, 2015
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
