Nelson W. Phillips, III
Nelson Wesley Phillips, III was a judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Division 17, in Wisconsin.[1][2] He was defeated by Carolina Maria Stark in the April 3, 2012 Election.[3]
2012 election
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
Judge Phillips ran unsuccessfully for re-election to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. He was successful in the primary, but lost to Carolina Maria Stark in the April 3rd election.[3][4][5]
Education
Judge Phillips received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from UW Law School.[2]
Career
Phillips served as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He worked as an assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County, and before his 2011 appointment he worked in private practice.[2]
See also
- News: Race between Stark and Phillips comes down to the wire, March 27, 2012
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Milwaukee County Circuit Court, "Court Services," accessed May 26, 2014
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Community Columnist: (Opinion) Judges must guard against bias," April 3, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee County Website, "Judges by Alphabetical Order"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 wicourts.gov, "Appointments bring ten new judges to the bench," December 14, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 the Journal Sentinel, "Incumbents prevail in Milwaukee County Board races," April 3, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 SPRING PRIMARY - 2/21/2012"
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Primary Results"
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
