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Janet Protasiewicz

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Janet Protasiewicz

Janet Claire Protasiewicz (; proh-tə-SAY-wits; born December 3, 1962) is an American attorney and jurist from Wisconsin who has served as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since August 2023. Protasiewicz was elected to the court in the 2023 election, after previously serving as a Milwaukee County circuit court judge in from 2014 to 2023 and as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee for 26 years.

Infobox

Preceded by
Charles Kahn
Succeeded by
Raphael F. Ramos
Born
Janet Claire Protasiewicz (1962-12-03) December 3, 1962 (age 63)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse(s)
mw- Patrick Madden (m. 1997; div. 1997) Greg Sell (m. 2006; died 2024)
Education
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA)Marquette University (JD)

Tables

Wisconsin Circuit Courts, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 45 Election, 2013[5] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Circuit Court (2013)
General Election, April 2, 2013
General Election, April 2, 2013
Party
General Election, April 2, 2013
Plurality
Plurality
Party
Plurality
Party
6,492
Candidate
6.24%
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
104,099
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
General Election, April 2, 2013
Nonpartisan
Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)
55,177
53.00%
Nonpartisan
Janet Protasiewicz
48,685
46.77%
Write-in
237
0.23%
Plurality
6,492
6.24%
Total votes
104,099
100.0%
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 2023 · Electoral history › Wisconsin Supreme Court (2023)
Primary Election, February 21, 2023
Primary Election, February 21, 2023
Party
Primary Election, February 21, 2023
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
961,665
Candidate
100.0%
General Election, April 4, 2023
General Election, April 4, 2023
Party
General Election, April 4, 2023
Plurality
Plurality
Party
Plurality
Party
202,652
Candidate
11.04%
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
1,843,480
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Primary Election, February 21, 2023
Nonpartisan
Janet Protasiewicz
446,403
46.42%
Nonpartisan
Daniel Kelly
232,751
24.20%
Nonpartisan
Jennifer Dorow
210,100
21.85%
Nonpartisan
Everett Mitchell
71,895
7.48%
Write-in
516
0.05%
Total votes
961,665
100.0%
General Election, April 4, 2023
Nonpartisan
Janet Protasiewicz
1,021,822
55.43%
Nonpartisan
Daniel Kelly
818,391
44.39%
Write-in
3,267
0.18%
Plurality
202,652
11.04%
Total votes
1,843,480
100.0%
· External links
Preceded byPatience D. Roggensack
Preceded byPatience D. Roggensack
Legal offices
Preceded byPatience D. Roggensack
Legal offices
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2023–present
Legal offices
Incumbent
Legal offices
Preceded byPatience D. Roggensack
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2023–present
Incumbent

References

  1. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/17/wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-janet-protasiewicz-talks-abortion-catholic-youth-election-april-4/70009272007/
  2. PBS Wisconsin
    https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/janet-protasiewicz-on-the-2023-wisconsin-supreme-court-race/
  3. Wisconsin Public Radio
    https://www.wpr.org/janet-protasiewicz-wisconsin-supreme-court-abortion-politics-democratic-campaign-issues
  4. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://archive.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/walker-appointee-bradley-reelected-judge-in-milwaukee-county-r99c59m-201174071.html/
  5. Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election - 4/2/2013
    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Percentage%2520Results_4.2.13%2520Spring%2520Elec%2520and%2520Assm98%2520Special%2520pdf.pdf
  6. Wisconsin Law Journal
    https://wislawjournal.com/2014/03/31/five-contested-judicial-races-in-tomorrows-election/
  7. Canvass Results for 2014 Spring Election - 4/1/2014
    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Canvass%2520Results.4.1.14%2520spring%2520election%2520-%2520All%2520Offices.pdf
  8. Canvass Results for 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote - 4/7/2020
    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Canvass%2520Results%2520Summary_spring%2520election%2520all%2520contests_4_7_2020.pdf
  9. Canvass Results for 2023 Spring Primary - 2/21/2023
    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Canvass%20Results_Spring%20Primary_2_21_23.pdf
  10. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/21/wisconsin-supreme-court-janet-protasiewicz-2023-election-age-husband-liberal-marquette-law-school/69928229007/
  11. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-election.html
  12. Wisconsin Public Radio
    https://www.wpr.org/dan-kelly-wisconsin-supreme-court-politics-republican-conservative-campaign-issues
  13. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/janet-protasiewicz-to-face-dan-kelly-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-general-election/article_119380f6-1d5b-58f3-965a-92616e608c76.html
  14. Wisconsin Public Radio
    https://www.wpr.org/janet-protasiewicz-wisconsin-supreme-court-abortion-politics-democratic-campaign-issues
  15. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2023/04/02/1167316806/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-election-abortion-redistricting-protasiewicz-kelly
  16. PBS Wisconsin
    https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/spending-in-2023-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-tops-42-million/
  17. Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/28/soros-pritzker-and-uihleins-pour-millions-into-supreme-court-race/70055900007/
  18. PBS Wisconsin
    https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/protasiewicz-outraises-kelly-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-campaign/
  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-protasiewicz.html
  20. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-abortion-0d188b5c6f841546f98436c1ab8180fa
  21. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-liberals-win-majority-rcna77190
  22. WISN
    https://www.wisn.com/article/justice-elect-janet-protasiewicz-sworn-in-tuesday-next-wisconsin-supreme-court-justice/44693780
  23. Wisconsin Public Radio
    https://www.wpr.org/justice-janet-protasiewicz-sworn-giving-liberals-control-wisconsin-supreme-court
  24. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-liberal-8800fc9d37e6194f777c2fed261c5d37
  25. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/01/janet-protasiewicz-will-be-sworn-in-today-to-wisconsin-supreme-court/70501202007/
  26. Wisconsin Public Radio
    https://www.wpr.org/assembly-speaker-robin-vos-calls-justice-janet-protasiewicz-recuse-cases
  27. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/politics/justice-protasiewicz-impeachment-wisconsin.html
  28. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/06/dems-pledge-multi-million-dollar-blitz-to-counter-gop-on-protasiewicz/70768536007/
  29. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-impeachment-justice-gop-leader-asks-former-justices-to-review/
  30. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/09/assembly-speaker-robin-vos-isnt-saying-whether-he-will-pursue-impeachment-of-jaafter-earlier-warning/71121744007/
  31. Wisconsin State Journal
    https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-impeachment-robin-vos-janet-protasiewicz/article_ae4e176a-a000-11ee-9816-2758183760d0.html
  32. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/22/janet-protasiewicz-says-she-may-sue-over-abuse-racism-claims/70031311007/
  33. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    https://www.jsonline.com/obituaries/pwix0895221
  34. 2023 Spring Election - Supreme Court - County by County Report
    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_SCOWIS.pdf
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