Amy R. Smith
This page is about the circuit court judge for Dane County, Wisconsin. If you are looking for the page about the circuit judge for the Florida 15th Circuit Court, please see Amy Smith (Florida).
Amy R. Smith was a judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. She was appointed to this position by Governor Jim Doyle in 2009 to replace retired Judge Stephen Ebert. She was elected in 2010 to a term that expired in 2016.[1]
Education
Smith graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1989.[2]
Career
- 2009-2016: Judge, Dane County Circuit Court
- 2007-2009: Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- 2004-2007: Administrator for the Division of Enforcement and Science, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- 1998-2004: Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice
- 2000-2004: Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Wisconsin Department of Justice
- 1990-1998: Assistant District Attorney, Felony Unit, Dane County District Attorney's Office
- 1989-1990: Assistant Legal Counsel/Special Assistant to the Secretary and Law Clerk, Wisconsin Department of Corrections[3]
2010 election
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Smith ran for election to a full term on the Circuit Court on April 6, 2010. The race was uncontested and Smith was elected.[4]
Prosecutorial rebukes
During Smith's prosecutorial career, she earned two rebukes from the judges overseeing her cases. The first was in 1992, where in the appeal of a drug case, appellate judge Robert Sundby wrote in a dissenting opinion that, "The prosecutor seriously misled the court as to the existence of a 'deal'".[5] The second rebuke on the record was in 1995, also an appeal on a drug case. In this case, "the appeals court threw out the fine, and chastised Smith over conflicting statements on potential trial witness".[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Capitol Times "Three new judges all got praise from others; one received opposition" July 9, 2009
- ↑ Wisconsin Lawyer (State Bar of Wisconsin publication), "In the News," September 2009
- ↑ Judge Amy Smith campaign website, "Biography"
- ↑ Candidates for Spring Election, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WKOW "Judge appointee called dishonest" July 23, 2009
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