Wisconsin Chief Justice Karofsky Calls for Eight More Judges Statewide
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky called for eight additional judges statewide in her annual State of the Judiciary address at Lake Geneva on Nov. 11. She proposed two new judgeships for Brown County and one for the Shawano-Menominee circuit. A state study estimates a shortfall of about 30 judges statewide. Karofsky also asked for $3 million for court security in the 2027-29 budget after 129 threats against judges were recorded in 2025.
Brown County currently has eight judges and four commissioners. The legislature is expected to take up the proposal next spring, ahead of the budget cycle that begins July 1, 2027.
Source: WLUK Fox 11
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