William W. Brash III
The Honorable William W. Brash III | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Wisconsin Supreme Court |
| Preceded by | Lisa S. Neubauer |
| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I | |
| Assumed office October 28, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Bradley |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 21 | |
| In office November 2001 – October 28, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Scott McCallum |
| Preceded by | Stanley A. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia M. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1951 Panama |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth |
| Children | 1 son |
| Residence | Fox Point, Wisconsin |
| Education | St. Norbert College (BA) Marquette University (JD) |
William W. Brash III (born July 15, 1951)[1] is an American judge serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 2015. He was appointed by Governor Scott Walker after serving 15 years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County.
Biography[]
Born in Panama[1][2] and raised in Fox Point, Wisconsin, Brash received his B.A. degree from St. Norbert College in 1973 and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School in 1978. He practiced law and was a business owner. He served as a municipal judge in Fox Point from 1984 to 1997, and then as a reserve municipal judge for Milwaukee from 1997 until 2001.[2]
In November 2001 he was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Milwaukee County by Governor Scott McCallum. He was re-elected to the Circuit Court in 2002, 2008, and 2014. In 2015, Governor Scott Walker appointed Brash to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy created by his appointment of Judge Rebecca Bradley to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Brash won a full term on the court without opposition in the spring election of 2017.[3][4][5] He is currently the Presiding Judge for District I.[1] On June 28, 2021, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an order naming him the next chief judge, effective August 1, 2021.[6]
Personal life[]
Judge Brash and his wife, Ruth, have one son and reside in Fox Point, Wisconsin.
Electoral history[]
Wisconsin Circuit Court (2002, 2008, 2014)[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 2, 2002 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Bill Brash (incumbent) | 71,362 | 62.19% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Ramon Valdez | 43,047 | 37.51% | ||
| Scattering | 341 | 0.30% | |||
| Total votes | '114,750' | '100.0%' | |||
Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2017)[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 4, 2017 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Bill Brash (incumbent) | 51,818 | 98.53% | ||
| Scattering | 771 | 1.47% | |||
| Total votes | '52,589' | '100.0%' | |||
References[]
- ^ a b c "Wisconsin Court System - Court of Appeals Judges - Judge Brash". www.wicourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ a b "2002 Election Results" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 10, no. 2. Courts of Wisconsin. 2002. p. 21. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Governor Scott Walker Appoints District 1 Court of Appeals Judge". Office of the Governor of Wisconsin. October 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Wisconsin Court System-Wisconsin Court of Appeals-Judge William W. Brash III
- ^ Martindale.com.-Judge Profile: Hon. William W. Brash III
- ^ Conniff, Ruth (June 30, 2021). "Supreme Court summarily ends Court of Appeals chief judge's term". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Results of Spring General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 2, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2017 Spring Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 4, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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