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Rebecca Bradley

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Rebecca Bradley

Rebecca Lynn Grassl Bradley (born August 2, 1971) is an American lawyer, and justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, serving since 2015. She has been a state judge in Wisconsin since 2012. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Scott Walker in 2015, and won election to a 10-year term in 2016. She has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, and her term in office is set to expire on July 31, 2026.

Infobox

Appointed by
Scott Walker
Preceded by
Ralph Adam Fine
Succeeded by
Michelle Ackerman Havas
Born
Rebecca Lynn Grassl (1971-08-02) August 2, 1971 (age 54)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Education
Marquette University (BA)University of Wisconsin, Madison (JD)
Website
Campaign website
Party
Republican

Tables

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 45 Election, 2013[42] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Circuit Court (2013)
Primary election, February 19, 2013
Primary election, February 19, 2013
Party
Primary election, February 19, 2013
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
55,328
Candidate
100.0%
General election, April 2, 2013
General election, April 2, 2013
Party
General election, April 2, 2013
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
103,862
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
Primary election, February 19, 2013
Nonpartisan
Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)
32,997
59.64%
Nonpartisan
Janet Claire Protasiewicz
16,173
29.23%
Nonpartisan
Gil Urfer
6,158
11.13%
Total votes
55,328
100.0%
General election, April 2, 2013
Nonpartisan
Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)
55,177
53.13%
Nonpartisan
Janet Claire Protasiewicz
48,685
46.87%
Total votes
103,862
100.0%
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 2016[43] · Electoral history › Wisconsin Supreme Court (2016)
Primary election, February 16, 2016
Primary election, February 16, 2016
Party
Primary election, February 16, 2016
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
567,038
Candidate
100.0%
General election, April 5, 2016
General election, April 5, 2016
Party
General election, April 5, 2016
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
1,957,947
Candidate
100.0%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Primary election, February 16, 2016
Nonpartisan
Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)
251,823
44.61%
Nonpartisan
JoAnne Kloppenburg
243,190
43.16%
Nonpartisan
M. Joseph Donald
68,373
12.12%
Scattering
631
0.11%
Total votes
567,038
100.0%
General election, April 5, 2016
Nonpartisan
Rebecca Bradley (incumbent)
1,024,892
52.35%
Nonpartisan
JoAnne Kloppenburg
929,377
47.47%
Scattering
4,678
0.24%
Total votes
1,957,947
100.0%
· External links
Preceded byPat Crooks
Preceded byPat Crooks
Legal offices
Preceded byPat Crooks
Legal offices
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2015–present
Legal offices
Incumbent
Legal offices
Preceded byPat Crooks
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 2015–present
Incumbent

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20200101205629/https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2017_2018/030_elected_officials.pdf
  2. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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    https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-appoints-rebecca-bradley-to-supreme-court/article_36075f31-6912-59cc-bdc5-3c84bfaa3106.html
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    https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rebecca-bradley-deeply-sorry-for-1992-comments-about-gays-people-with-aids/article_4f2799aa-0aa2-5ed1-a5d7-320f77a3e2b5.html
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