William Foust
C. William Foust was a judge for the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed to the court in 1997 by Gov. Tommy Thompson and elected in 1998.[2] Foust was re-elected in 2004 and most recently 2010 for a term that expired in 2016.[2][3]
Education
Foust earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1974, and his J.D. from the same school in 1978.[2]
Career
- 1997-2016: Judge, Dane County Circuit Court
- 1989-1997: District Attorney, Dane County
- 1983-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1983: Assistant Public Defender, Milwaukee County
- 1972-1982: Assistant District Attorney, Dane County[2]
Awards and associations
- 2011 Elected Chair, Wisconsin's Committee of Chief Judges
- Member, Dane County Criminal Justice Group
- Member, Coordinated Community Response Task Force
- Member, Criminal Benchbook Committee[3]
2010 election
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Foust ran unopposed for re-election and won on April 6, 2010.[4]
See also
External links
- The Cap Times, "Judges C. William Foust and Sarah O’Brien: Smear campaign against Judge Rebecca St. John dismaying," April 1, 2013
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
- Dane County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Dane County Clerk of Courts, "Judges: Circuit Court," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wisconsin Election Watch, "C. William Foust," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Court System, "Press Release: Dane County Circuit Court Judge C. William Foust elected 'Chief of Chiefs'," August 23, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of the Spring General Election," April 6, 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
