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WI SB144
WI SB144Eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.
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Introduced
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill reduces the number of judgeships in district IV of the court of appeals upon the expiration of the term of the judge whose current judicial term ends July 31, 2026. The bill also establishes an additional judgeship in district III of the court of appeals, effective beginning August 1, 2026. Under the bill, as of August 1, 2026, each of the districts of the court of appeals would have four judges. The bill provides that the initial election for the fourth judge for district III of the court of appeals will be held at the spring election of 2026 for a term beginning on August 1, 2026, and ending on July 31, 2032.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the number of judges in Wisconsin's Court of Appeals by reducing the number of judges in District IV and adding a fourth judge to District III, effective August 1, 2026. Specifically, the bill eliminates one judgeship in District IV when the current judge's term expires on July 31, 2026, and establishes a fourth judgeship in District III. The initial election for the new District III judge will occur during the spring election of 2026, with the elected judge's term beginning August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2032. After these changes, each of the four districts in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will have four judges, adjusting the total number of Court of Appeals judges from 16 to 16, but redistributing them more evenly across districts. This reorganization appears designed to balance judicial resources and workload across different geographical regions of the state.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (9)
Eric Wimberger (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R),
Lindee Brill (R),
Calvin Callahan (R),
Chanz Green (R),
Brent Jacobson (R),
Dan Knodl (R),
Jerry O'Connor (R),
Ron Tusler (R),
Last Action
Public hearing held (on 04/30/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb144 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB144.pdf |
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