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John Albert
| John Albert | |
 | |
| Judge | |
| Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin | |
| Branch 3 | |
| Tenure | |
| 1999-4/2015 | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Tommy Thompson |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| J.D. | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Personal | |
| Home state | Wisconsin |
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John C. Albert is a judge for Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was first appointed to the bench by then Gov. 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% of the vote to Vang's 28% for another six-year term.[4] In the 2012 general election, Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected.[5] Albert announced his plans to retire in April 2015.[6]
Education
Judge Albert earned his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[7]
Elections
2012
Albert ran unopposed and was re-elected to the Dane County Circuit Court.[5]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- WKOW "Judge rules no one allowed to sleep in Capitol," March 03, 2011
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts"
- Dane County Circuit Court
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Judge John Albert to retire in April," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com "Judge Profile: John C. Albert," accessed October 17, 2014
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
