Shelley Grogan

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Shelley Grogan
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
Assumed office
August 1, 2021
Preceded byJeffrey O. Davis
Personal details
Born
Shelley Ann Grogan

1967 (age 54–55)
Spouse(s)
Frederick J. Smith
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(m. 1992; died 2009)​
Children3
ResidenceMuskego, Wisconsin
Alma materMarquette University
Marquette Law School
Professionlawyer, judge
WebsiteCampaign website

Shelley Ann Grogan (born 1967) is an American lawyer and judge, currently serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based District II court. She previously served as a municipal judge in Muskego, Wisconsin.

Biography[]

Grogan received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1989, and went directly into Marquette University Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1992.[1]

Early in her legal career, she worked as a clerk to three judges of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Ted Wedemeyer, Ralph Adam Fine, and Rebecca Bradley. When Judge Bradley was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2015, Grogan went with her as a judicial assistant.[2]

A resident of Muskego for 25 years, she was appointed municipal judge in 2020.[3] Less than a year later, she announced her candidacy for Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[4] She defeated incumbent judge Jeffrey O. Davis in the April 2021 election with 55% of the vote.[5]

In addition to her judicial career, Grogan has worked as an attorney in civil litigation, and is an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School.[2]

Personal life[]

Judge Grogan married attorney Frederick J. "Rick" Smith in 1992. They had three children together before his death in 2009.[2][6]

Electoral history[]

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2021)[]

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II Election, 2021[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
General Election, April 6, 2021
Nonpartisan Shelley Grogan 149,073 55.80%
Nonpartisan Jeffrey O. Davis 117,756 44.08%
Nonpartisan Scattering 329 0.12%
Plurality 31,317 11.72%
Total votes 267,158 100.0%


References[]

  1. ^ Pilarski, Karen (March 25, 2021). "Candidate Profile: Grogan For WI Court Of Appeals District 2". Patch. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Judge Shelley Grogan". Judge Shelley Grogan. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Hölzel, Dee (April 1, 2021). "Grogan v. Davis | Appellate judge candidates both seek to be elected for first time". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Grogan campaign: Announces candidacy for WI Court of Appeals". Judge Shelley Grogan (Press release). January 12, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. ^ a b Canvass Results for 2021 Spring Election - 4/6/2021 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Frederick James "Rick" Smith Jr". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 18, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Legacy.com.

External links[]

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Preceded by Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
August 1, 2021 – present 		Incumbent
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