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Ann Walsh Bradley

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Ann Walsh Bradley

Ann Walsh Bradley (née Ann Ellen Walsh; born July 5, 1950) is an American lawyer and jurist. She served as the 28th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for two months in 2025, and was the fifth longest-serving justice in the history of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving 30 years. She was first elected in 1995 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2015. Before joining the Wisconsin Supreme Court, she served ten years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Infobox

Preceded by
Nathan Heffernan
Succeeded by
Susan M. Crawford
Born
Ann Ellen Walsh (1950-07-05) July 5, 1950 (age 75)Richland Center, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
mw- Mark Bradley (m. 1978)
Children
4
Relatives
John Bradley (father-in-law)
Education
Webster University (BA)University of Wisconsin, Madison (JD)
Party
Democratic

Tables

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Marathon Circuit, Branch 3 election, 1986[24] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Circuit Court (1986, 1992)
General election, April 1, 1986
General election, April 1, 1986
Party
General election, April 1, 1986
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
9,062
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
General election, April 1, 1986
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley (incumbent)
9,062
100.0%
Total votes
9,062
100.0%
Wisconsin Circuit Court, Marathon Circuit, Branch 3 election, 1992[25] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Circuit Court (1986, 1992)
General election, April 7, 1992
General election, April 7, 1992
Party
General election, April 7, 1992
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
22,694
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
General election, April 7, 1992
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley (incumbent)
22,694
100.0%
Total votes
22,694
100.0%
1995 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[26] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Supreme Court (1995–2015)
Nonpartisan primary, February 21, 1995 (top two)
Nonpartisan primary, February 21, 1995 (top two)
Party
Nonpartisan primary, February 21, 1995 (top two)
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
339,526
Candidate
100.0%
General election, April 4, 1995
General election, April 4, 1995
Party
General election, April 4, 1995
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
938,698
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Nonpartisan primary, February 21, 1995 (top two)
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley
131,889
38.85%
Nonpartisan
N. Patrick Crooks
88,913
26.19%
Nonpartisan
Ted E. Wedemeyer Jr.
64,668
19.05%
Nonpartisan
Patience D. Roggensack
41,303
12.16%
Nonpartisan
William A. Pangman
12,753
3.76%
Total votes
339,526
100.0%
General election, April 4, 1995
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley
514,588
54.82%
Nonpartisan
N. Patrick Crooks
424,110
45.18%
Total votes
938,698
100.0%
2005 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[27] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Supreme Court (1995–2015)
General election, April 5, 2005
General election, April 5, 2005
Party
General election, April 5, 2005
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
552,790
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
General election, April 5, 2005
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley (incumbent)
550,478
99.58%
Scattering
2,312
0.42%
Total votes
552,790
100.0%
2015 Wisconsin Supreme Court election[28] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Supreme Court (1995–2015)
General election, April 7, 2015
General election, April 7, 2015
Party
General election, April 7, 2015
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
813,200
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
General election, April 7, 2015
Nonpartisan
Ann Walsh Bradley (incumbent)
471,866
58.03%
Nonpartisan
James P. Daley
340,632
41.89%
Scattering
702
0.09%
Total votes
813,200
100.0%
· External links
Preceded byNathan Heffernan
Preceded byNathan Heffernan
Legal offices
Preceded byNathan Heffernan
Legal offices
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1995–2025
Legal offices
Succeeded bySusan M. Crawford
Preceded byAnnette Ziegler
Preceded byAnnette Ziegler
Legal offices
Preceded byAnnette Ziegler
Legal offices
Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2025
Legal offices
Succeeded byJill Karofsky
Legal offices
Preceded byNathan Heffernan
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1995–2025
Succeeded bySusan M. Crawford
Preceded byAnnette Ziegler
Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2025
Succeeded byJill Karofsky

References

  1. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-bradley-sworn/145274472/
  2. Wisconsin Historical Society
    https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS5670
  3. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-bradley-justice/145274231/
  4. wicourts.gov
    http://www.wicourts.gov/news/view.jsp?id=121
  5. Wisconsin Court System
    https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/bradley.htm
  6. The Capital Times
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-capital-times-bradley-public-defende/145272147/
  7. Wausau Daily Herald
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-bradley-judge/145272387/
  8. Wausau Daily Herald
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-bradley-for-justice/145272947/
  9. The Post-Crescent
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-bradley-independent/145273251/
  10. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124605454.html
  11. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124548038.html
  12. "Bill Lueders. "Supreme Court spat got physical". Wisconsin Watch, June 25, 2011.
    https://wisconsinwatch.org/2011/06/prosser-allegedly-grabbed-fellow-justice-by-the-neck/
  13. "Special prosecutor: No charges for Prosser, Bradley in fracas"
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/128389748.html
  14. Milwaukee Journal Sentinelaccessdate=February 9, 2015
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/judicial-panel-told-prosser-ethics-prosecutor-to-put-case-in-neutral-v48pjrd-191306381.html
  15. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://archive.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/justice-bradley-steps-aside-from-john-doe-challenges-b99229495z1-251104541.html
  16. Wausau Daily Herald
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-bradley-re-elected/145275083/
  17. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-reelection/
  18. "Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk"
    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5226259-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-susan-crawford/
  19. https://www.cnn.com/election/2025
    https://www.cnn.com/election/2025
  20. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/03/retiring-justice-ann-walsh-bradley-named-chief-justice-for-end-of-term/82795808007/
  21. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/milwaukee-county-judge-decides-not-to-challenge-justice-bradley-b99402443z1-284877381.html
  22. Green Bay Press Gazette
    http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/01/20/wisconsin-supreme-court-challenger-rips-justice-ann-walsh-bradley/22051883/
  23. publicintegrity.org
    https://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/06/20/12873/wisconsin-justices-spouse-head-union-busting-law-firm
  24. "Elections in Wisconsin"
    http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1987
  25. "Elections in Wisconsin"
    http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1993
  26. "Elections in Wisconsin"
    http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1995
  27. "Chapter 10 - Elections"
    https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2005_2006
  28. "Chapter 10 - Elections"
    https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2015_2016
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