Press Release: Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Office of Governor Tony Evers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2026
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov 
 
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court
 
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking additional applications for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 38. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner’s retirement, effective March 13, 2026. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2027. Applicants who previously submitted applications for this vacancy will be considered and need not reapply. Please note that this application pool may be used to fill any future vacancies on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in the coming months.

To apply, please email a completed application form and supporting materials to GOVJudicialAppointments@wisconsin.gov. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 29, 2026. The application can be found on the “Apply to Serve” page on Gov. Evers’ website at: www.evers.wi.gov.

Applicants with questions about the judicial selection process may contact the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel at (608) 266-1212.
 
An online version of this release is available here.
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