Elsa Lamelas
Elsa C. Lamelas was a circuit court judge for the 1st Judicial District. Lamelas was vice chair of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board in 2015.[1] She resigned from the board on December 28, 2015.[2]
Professional career
In 1993, former Gov. Tommy Thompson appointed Lamelas to Circuit Court for the 1st Judicial District, which is composed of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.[3] Lamelas was elected in 1994, 2000 and 2006 without opposition.[1] She retired on July 31, 2012.[4]
Government Accountability Board
- See also: Government Accountability Board
Lamelas was appointed to the GAB in 2013 by Gov. Scott Walker (R) to fill the vacancy due to the expiration of the term of Judge Thomas Cane.[5]
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[6] In October 2015, state Rep. Dean Knudson (R) introduced a reform plan that "would split the GAB into two separate commissions, one regulating ethics laws and the other covering elections. It would be similar to the system the GAB replaced in 2007." According to an article by Wisconsin Public Radio, "[ma]ny conservatives have cited the GAB’s involvement in the John Doe as the primary reason the agency should be eliminated. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said it was a factor."[7]
See also
- News: Judge Elsa Lamelas to retire, November 14, 2011
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Milwaukee County Circuit Court, "Court Services," accessed May 26, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Judge Elsa Lamelas," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Fox6now.com, "Gov. Walker appoints two new members to Government Accountability Board," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee County Website, "Judges by Alphabetical Order"
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "Judge Elsa Lamelas won't seek re-election," November 14, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Governor Receives Nominees to Government Accountability Board," April 2, 2013
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "GAB Chair Blasts Conservatives On Wisconsin Supreme Court," October 7, 2015
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin