Edward Leineweber

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Edward E. Leineweber is the Circuit Court judge for Richland County, Wisconsin.[1]

Court of Appeals bid

Main article: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010

Leineweber running for the seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals being vacated by Charles Dykman in 2010. [2] Of the candidates Leineweber says, "I have the broadest, deepest, most relevant experience to qualify me for the court of appeals". [3] One of his main goals if elected is to increase the public's awareness of the Court of Appeals and what it does. [4]

Judge Ramona Gonzalez and Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard also ran in the primary for the seat. [5]

Leineweber said he is "probably the more conservative of the two (candidates)" but adds that he doesn’t believe political ideology plays a role in judicial decisions. [6]

Endorsements

Judge Leineweber have received endorsements from state senators Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center), Dan Kapanke (D-La Crosse) and state Representative Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg). [6]

Primary results

Unofficial primary results indicate that Brian Blanchard has a comfortable lead in the race for Seat 4 on the Court of Appeals, with 28,157 votes to Leineweber's 12,964 and Gonzalez's 12,782 votes. [7][8] Gonzalez withdrew from the race rather then requesting a recount. She is supporting Leineweber for the seat. She said: "There’s a big difference between how a judge would approach a case rather than how a lawyer approaches a case. These races should be about qualifications and the judicial temperament. That’s why I’m supporting Judge Leineweber." [9]

Previous Court of Appeals bid

Judge Leineweber was also one of 11 applicants for the seat on the Court of Appeals that opened in January of 2010. The seat was vacated by Burnie Bridge, whose term would not expire until 2014, so whomever is appointed will not have to run for re-election until then. [10] Governor Doyle will make the appointment. [11]

Education

Leineweber earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. [3]

Professional career

Judge Leineweber was elected to the Richland Center Circuit Court in 1997 and re-elected in 2003 and 2009. "He presides over a single-judge court of general jurisdiction, handling all matters arising under state law, from parking tickets to multiple homicide cases." [3] Prior to taking the bench, Leineweber was city attorney for Richland Center from 1993-97 and served three terms as Richland County District Attorney before that. [6]

Awards and associations

  • Active with the Wisconsin Judicial Council as Chair of the Evidence and Civil Procedures Committee [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Richland County
  2. ↑ Offices to be elected at February 16, 2010 Spring Primary April 6, 2010 Spring Election
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wisconsin Rapids Tribune "Three candidates entered in primary for appeals court judge seat opening", January 24, 2010
  4. ↑ Baraboo News Republic "Leineweber, Blanchard make appeals", March 19, 2010
  5. ↑ Candidates Registered for Spring Election 2010
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The Tomah Journal "Court of Appeals candidate wants to make office more visible", March 11, 2010
  7. ↑ The Tomah Journal "Turnout light for court election", February 18, 2010
  8. ↑ Channel 3000 "Low Voter Turnout Seen At Polls", February 17, 2010
  9. ↑ LaCrosse Tribune "Gonzalez withdraws from judicial race", February 18, 2010
  10. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "2 judges to leave appeals court next year", October 5, 2009
  11. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal "Dane County DA Blanchard seeks appeals court post", October 20, 2009
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