Mary K. Wagner (Wisconsin)
Mary Wagner | |
Judge | |
Kenosha County Circuit Court, Wisconsin | |
Branch 6 | |
Tenure | |
1991-2021 | |
Chief | 2008-2014 |
Education | |
Bachelor's | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1971 |
J.D. | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982 |
Past experience | |
Tax appeals commissioner; special counsel, savings and loan commission | |
1978-1982 | |
Attorney in private practice | |
1978-1982 | |
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Mary K. Wagner is a circuit court judge for the Kenosha County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] Wagner was originally elected to the court in 1991, and re-elected in 1997, 2003, 2009 and 2015. Her term expires in 2021.[2][3]
She was the chief judge of the 2nd Judicial District from 2008 to 2014.[4] Wagner was appointed chief judge on April 8, 2008, following Gerald Ptacek's maximum term expiration.[5] She was re-appointed in 2010 and 2012 for additional two-year terms.[6][4]
Education
Wagner earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1971. She went on to earn her J.D. from the same school in 1982.[3]
Career
- 1991-2021: Judge, Kenosha County Circuit Court
- 2008-2014: Chief judge, 2nd Judicial District[4]
- 1978-1982: Tax appeals commissioner, special counsel, savings and loan commission
- 1978-1982: Attorney in private practice
- 1978-1982: Representative, Wisconsin Assembly
- 1976-1978: County clerk, Kenosha County
- 1971-1976: Teacher
Elections
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Wagner was re-elected without opposition to the Kenosha County Circuit Court, Branch 6 in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[7][2]
See also
External links
- Kenosha News, "Priest of Kenosha parish sentenced to jail"
- Kenosha News, "One year in jail for driver who hit pedestrian"
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts"
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin, "Circuit Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kenosha County, Wisconsin, "Judges and Commissions," accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Mary Wagner," accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Third Branch, "New chief judges and 'chief of chiefs' selected," Summer 2012, accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ The Third Branch, "Supreme Court selects chief judges," April 8, 2008, accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ Superior Telegram, "Wisconsin Supreme Court reappoints chief judges," June 4, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 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