Thomas J. McAdams

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Thomas J. McAdams

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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 7

Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

12

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 7, 2020

Appointed

March 26, 2013

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1983

Graduate

DePaul University College of Law, 1997

Law

University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Thomas J. McAdams is a judge for Branch 7 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on August 1, 2026.

McAdams ran for re-election for the Branch 7 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 7, 2020.

Education

McAdams graduated from Milwaukee Custer High School in 1979. He earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983. In 1987, McAdams earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and in 1997 he earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from the DePaul University College of Law.

Career

• 2013-2020: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 2008-2013: Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission
• 2005-2008: Legal director, Milwaukee Metro Drug Enforcement Group
• 1999-2005: Captain, misdemeanor team, Milwaukee County district attorney’s office
• 1997-1999: Attorney, Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren
• 1987-1997: Milwaukee County district attorney’s office

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 7

Incumbent Thomas J. McAdams won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 7 on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas J. McAdams (Nonpartisan)	98.9	123,474
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	1,399

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2014

See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
McAdams ran for re-election to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014.

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Wisconsin courts

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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