David G. Deininger

David G. Deininger (born July 9, 1947) is a retired Republican politician and jurist from Wisconsin. He served as a judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for eleven years, from 1996 to 2007, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He now serves as a reserve judge.

The Honorable David G. Deininger
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
In office August 1996 – January 31, 2007
Appointed by	Tommy Thompson
Preceded by	Robert D. Sundby
Succeeded by	Burnie Bridge
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Green Circuit
In office August 1, 1994 – August 1996
Preceded by	John Callaghan
Succeeded by	James R. Beer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 80th district
In office January 1, 1993 – August 1, 1994
Preceded by	Eugene Hahn
Succeeded by	Vacancy Mike Powers (1995)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 47th district
In office January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993
Preceded by	John T. Manske
Succeeded by	Eugene Hahn
Personal details
Born	(1947-07-09) July 9, 1947 Monroe, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Deininger
Children	3
Residence	Monroe, Wisconsin
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin Law School
Profession	Politician, Jurist
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1969-1975

Early life and career

Born in Monroe, Wisconsin, Deininger graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1969 and served as a nuclear submarine officer in the United States Navy until 1975.[1] He attended the University of Chicago before graduating from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1978.[2][3] He began practicing law after graduation.

Public offices

Deininger was elected to four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving from 1987-1994. In 1994, he was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for Green County.[4] Only two years later, in 1996, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Governor Tommy Thompson to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert D. Sundby. He was elected to two six-year terms on the Court of Appeals, in 1997 and 2003, but retired in 2007.[5][6][7]

Government Accountability Board

In 2008 Deininger was appointed to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB), by Governor Jim Doyle, and served as the GAB's first chairman. The Attorney General found that even though Deininger had retired from the Court of Appeals, he was ineligible to serve on the GAB because the term he was elected to had not expired. Following the Attorney General's finding, Deininer resigned from the Board.[8]

Governor Doyle reappointed Deininger to the GAB in 2010. Governor Scott Walker reappointed him to the GAB to serve until 2016, but withdrew his appointment in November 2013 citing concerns that the Wisconsin Senate would not approve the appointment.[9][10]

After retirement

Deininger now serves as a reserve judge. He and his wife Mary reside in Monroe, and are raising their grandson Emerson following the death of their daughter.[11]

References

1. "David G. Deininger". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
2. "Lawyer Legislators Part IV". Learning Ace. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
3. "Judge David G. Deininger". Government Accountability Board. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
4. "David G. Deininger". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
5. Judge David G. Deininger, Wisconsin Court of Appeals Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
6. David G. Deininger, Wisconsin Historical Society
7. "Judge Deininger to retire". Wisconsin Law Journal. December 6, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
8. "Judge David G. Deininger". Government Accountability Board. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
9. "Steven Walters: Dumped Deininger wonders why, who did it?". GazetteXtra. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
10. "Walker withdraws nomination of elections board member who was chair during recall". Star Tribune National. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
11. "FOR RETIRING JUDGE, A NEW CHALLENGE DAVID DEININGER WANTS TIME TO BE HIS GRANDSON'S LEGAL GUARDIAN AND SERVE THE MONROE COMMUNITY". Madison.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.

External links

• Scott Walker withdraws nomination to Government Accountability Board
• Wisconsin Historical Society

Legal offices
Preceded by John Callaghan	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Green Circuit 1994 – 1996	Succeeded by James R. Beer
Preceded by Robert D. Sundby	Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV 1996 – 2007	Succeeded by Burnie Bridge