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'''John C. Albert''' was a judge for the [[Dane County Circuit Court]] in [[Dane County, Wisconsin (Judicial)|Dane County]], [[Wisconsin]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://countyofdane.com/clrkcort/judge/ ''Dane County'', "Clerk of Courts Home," accessed October 17, 2014]</ref> He was appointed to the bench by former [[Republican]] Governor [[Tommy Thompson]] in 1999, and was re-elected in 2000 for a six-year term.<ref>[http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=2223&locid=47 ''Wisconsin State Elections Board'', "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2000]</ref><ref>[http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/for-dane-county-judge-albert/article_14ccefce-b2ec-5e56-a09d-d72c6a992bb2.html ''Wisconsin State Journal'', "For Dane County Judge: Albert," March 26, 2006]</ref> In April 2006, Albert defeated opponent Koua Vang in the general election by garnering 72 percent of the vote to Vang's 28 percent for another six-year term.<ref>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/2006_SpringElection_Results_Summary.pdf ''Wisconsin State Elections Board'', "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2006]</ref> In the 2012 general election, Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected.<ref name=2012election>[http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_Spring%20Election%20and%20Presidential%20Preference_4.3.12.pdf#page=3 ''Wisconsin State Elections Board'', "Results of Spring General Election," April 3, 2012]</ref> Albert retired from the bench in April 2015.<ref name=retire>[http://host.madison.com/news/local/judge-john-albert-to-retire-in-april/article_4ef74624-48dd-5e3f-8a67-5958ed7dac71.html ''Wisconsin State Journal'', "Judge John Albert to retire in April," October 16, 2014]</ref> | |||
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==Education== | |||
Albert received both his undergraduate and [[J.D.]] degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<ref>[http://www.martindale.com/John-C-Albert/1806055-lawyer.htm ''Martindale.com'', "Judge Profile: John C. Albert," accessed October 17, 2014]</ref> | |||
== | ==Career== | ||
Before he became a judge, Albert was a partner at the law firm of ''Eustice, Albert & Laffey'' in Sun Prairie, [[Wisconsin]].<ref name=retire/> | |||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
===2012=== | ===2012=== | ||
Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected to the [[Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Dane County Circuit Court]].<ref name=2012election/> | Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected to the [[Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin|Dane County Circuit Court]] in 2012.<ref name=2012election/> | ||
:''See also: [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012]]'' | :''See also: [[Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012]]'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Dane County, Wisconsin (Judicial)|Dane County, Wisconsin]] | |||
* [[Dane County, Wisconsin (Judicial)|Dane County, Wisconsin]] | *[[Courts in Wisconsin]] | ||
*[[Judicial selection in Wisconsin]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http:// | *[http://countyofdane.com/clrkcort/default.aspx ''Dane County Circuit Court''] | ||
* [http://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/index.htm ''Wisconsin Court System'', "Circuit Courts"] | *[http://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/index.htm ''Wisconsin Court System'', "Circuit Courts"] | ||
* [http:// | *[http://www.wkow.com/global/story.asp?s=14181648 ''WKOW'', "Judge rules no one allowed to sleep in Capitol," March 3, 2011] | ||
== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{Wisconsin courts}} | {{Wisconsin courts}} | ||
[[category:Wisconsin circuit court judges, Dane County Circuit]] | [[category:Former Wisconsin circuit court judges, Dane County Circuit]] | ||
[[category:Wisconsin candidate, Dane County Circuit Court]] | [[category:Wisconsin candidate, Dane County Circuit Court]] | ||
[[category:Successful Wisconsin judicial candidates, 2012]] | [[category:Successful Wisconsin judicial candidates, 2012]] | ||
[[category:Unopposed candidate, WI Circuit 2012]] | [[category:Unopposed candidate, WI Circuit 2012]] | ||
[[category:Tommy Thompson, Circuit Court]] | [[category:Tommy Thompson, Circuit Court]] | ||
[[category:Appointed judges, 1999]] | [[category:Appointed judges, 1999]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Retired judges, April 2015]] | ||
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John C. Albert was a judge for the Dane County Circuit Court in Dane County, Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed to the bench by former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson in 1999, and was re-elected in 2000 for a six-year term.[2][3] In April 2006, Albert defeated opponent Koua Vang in the general election by garnering 72 percent of the vote to Vang's 28 percent for another six-year term.[4] In the 2012 general election, Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected.[5] Albert retired from the bench in April 2015.[6]
Education
Albert received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[7]
Career
Before he became a judge, Albert was a partner at the law firm of Eustice, Albert & Laffey in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.[6]
Elections
2012
Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected to the Dane County Circuit Court in 2012.[5]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Dane County Circuit Court
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts"
- WKOW, "Judge rules no one allowed to sleep in Capitol," March 3, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Dane County, "Clerk of Courts Home," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2000
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "For Dane County Judge: Albert," March 26, 2006
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2006
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 3, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisconsin State Journal, "Judge John Albert to retire in April," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: John C. Albert," accessed October 17, 2014
Wisconsin courts
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
