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
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	Dartmouth College University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)
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)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 1 Election, 1983[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
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%'

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 1 Election, 1989[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
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)

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Election, 1992[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
General Election, April 7, 1992
	Nonpartisan	Charles B. Schudson	173,545	100.0%
Total votes			'173,545'	'100.0%'

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Election, 1998[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
General Election, April 7, 1998
	Nonpartisan	Charles B. Schudson (incumbent)	52,173	100.0%
Total votes			'52,173'	'100.0%'	-27.79%

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Election, 2004[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
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

1. "Charles Benjamin Schudson". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
2. "Charles B. Schudson". University of Wisconsin Law School. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Results of Spring General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 22, 2004. p. 1. Retrieved March 30, 2020.

Legal offices
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