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Tom Gritton
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Thomas J. Gritton is a circuit court judge for the Winnebago County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2006 and 2012. His current term expires in 2018.[1][2]
Education
Gritton earned his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and his J.D. from the Hamline University School of Law.[3]
Career
- 2000-2018: Judge, Winnebago County Circuit Court
- 1994-2000: Deputy district attorney, Winnebago County
- 1990-1994: Assistant district attorney, Winnebago County
- 1988-1990: Attorney in private practice[2]
Noteworthy cases
Child neglect sentence for Richard A. Root
On December 16, 2017, Gritton sentenced Richard A. Root to six months in jail and seven years' probation for "child neglect resulting in great bodily harm" after Root shook and beat his infant daughter, causing broken bones and internal bleeding. As part of his probation, Gritton ordered Root "to not have or use alcohol or drugs, to keep a job or attend school full time and to undergo counseling."[4]
2012 election
Judge Gritton ran unopposed and was re-elected to the Winnebago County Circuit Court, Branch 1.[5]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Circuit Courts, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Thomas J. Gritton," November 26, 2013
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Thomas J. Gritton"
- ↑ USA Today, Man gets six months in jail, probation for beating 2-month-old, breaking bones, accessed December 17, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential Preference and Spring Election - 4/3/2012"
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
