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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>
'''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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*[http://www.wkow.com/global/story.asp?s=14181648 ''WKOW'', "Judge rules no one allowed to sleep in Capitol," March 3, 2011]
*[http://www.wkow.com/global/story.asp?s=14181648 ''WKOW'', "Judge rules no one allowed to sleep in Capitol," March 3, 2011]


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John Albert
Prior offices:
Dane County Circuit Court
Education
Bachelor's
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Law
University of Wisconsin, Madison


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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dane County, "Clerk of Courts Home," accessed October 17, 2014
  2. ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2000
  3. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "For Dane County Judge: Albert," March 26, 2006
  4. ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 4, 2006
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 3, 2012
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisconsin State Journal, "Judge John Albert to retire in April," October 16, 2014
  7. ↑ 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

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