Charles B. Schudson
Charles Benjamin Schudson (born 1950) is an American lawyer and retired judge. He was a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for 12 years in the Milwaukee-based District I. Prior to that, he served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge.
The Honorable Charles B. Schudson | |
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Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I | |
In office August 1, 1992 – July 31, 2004 | |
Preceded by | William R. Moser |
Succeeded by | Joan F. Kessler |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 1 | |
In office 1982 – July 31, 1992 | |
Appointed by | Lee S. Dreyfus |
Preceded by | Louis J. Ceci |
Succeeded by | Maxine Aldridge White |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Benjamin Schudson 1950 (age 69–70) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Spouse(s) | Karen |
Residence | 2 |
Education | |
Website | Charles Benjamin Schudson |
Biography
Schudson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1950.[1] He is graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[2] Schudson and his wife, Karen, have two children, one of whom is a rabbi.[1]
Career
Schudson worked as a state and federal prosecutor from 1975 until 1982, when he was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court by Governor Lee S. Dreyfus. In 1992, he was elected to the Court of Appeals. He remained in that position until 2004, when he was unseated by attorney Joan F. Kessler. Since his retirement from public service, Schudson has been a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School, Marquette University Law School, Lawrence University and Diego Portales University, as well as serving as a senior counsel with the firm von Briesen & Roper.
Over the course of his career, Schudson's opinion and expertise has been sought after in family law cases. He co-authored the book "On Trial: America's Courts and Their Treatment of Sexually Abused Children", which was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was presented to each Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. While a prosecutor, he developed the first program devoted to battered women to be based in a prosecutor's office in the United States. This would lead to an appearance on The MacNeil-Lehrer Report. He also presented a paper on the subject to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Schudson has testified before United States congressional committees, including the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, on multiple matters involving family law. He has also received an award from the United States Department of Justice for his precedent-setting prosecutions of nursing home homicide and patient abuse and Medicaid fraud.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Circuit Court (1983, 1989)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 5, 1983 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Charles B. Schudson (incumbent) | 40,585 | 58.69% | ||
Nonpartisan | James F. Blask | 28,562 | 41.31% | ||
Total votes | '69,147' | '100.0%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 4, 1989 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Charles B. Schudson (incumbent) | 95,304 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | '95,304' | '100.0%' | +37.83% |
Wisconsin Court of Appeals (1992, 1998, 2004)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 7, 1992 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Charles B. Schudson | 173,545 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | '173,545' | '100.0%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 7, 1998 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Charles B. Schudson (incumbent) | 52,173 | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | '52,173' | '100.0%' | -27.79% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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General Election, April 6, 2004 | |||||
Nonpartisan | Joan F. Kessler | 106,640 | 50.62% | ||
Nonpartisan | Charles B. Schudson (incumbent) | 102,980 | 48.89% | ||
Scattering | 1,035 | 0.49% | |||
Total votes | '210,655' | '100.0%' | +213.87% |
References
- "Charles Benjamin Schudson". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- "Charles B. Schudson". University of Wisconsin Law School. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1983). "Elections in Wisconsin". The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 865. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1989). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 885. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert, eds. (1993). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 876. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E., eds. (1999). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 852. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- Results of Spring General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 22, 2004. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Louis J. Ceci |
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 1 1982 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Maxine Aldridge White |
Preceded by William R. Moser |
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I 1992 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Joan F. Kessler |