Rebecca Dallet
American judge (born 1969)
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Rebecca Frank Dallet (born July 15, 1969) is an American lawyer and a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[1] Prior to her 2018 election, she served ten years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County. Earlier in her career she worked as a prosecutor and appointed court official.
Case Western Reserve University (JD)
Rebecca Dallet | |
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Dallet in 2022 | |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Gableman |
| Judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 40 | |
| In office August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1969 Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life and career
Dallet grew up in Ohio and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She received a B.A. degree in Economics from Ohio State University, and a J.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. After law school, Dallet served as a Law Clerk for a U.S. magistrate judge. Dallet worked as an Assistant United States Attorney, assistant district attorney with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and as an adjunct professor of law at Marquette University Law School.[2] Dallet was elected as a Judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 2008, then re-elected in 2014. Prior to her election, Dallet served as President of the Milwaukee Trial Judges Association and Secretary of the Association of Women Lawyers. Dallet previously served one year as the first female presiding court commissioner in Milwaukee County history.[3]
Wisconsin Supreme Court
In 2018, Dallet (a liberal judge) defeated Michael Screenock (a conservative county judge) to win election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[1]
Dallet's election to the Supreme Court was the subject of national media coverage.[4][5] Dallet was endorsed by Democrats like future-President Joe Biden,[6] former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, as well as U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Tammy Baldwin.[7] Dallet was also supported by Former Governor of Wisconsin Jim Doyle, former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Shirley Abrahamson and Ann Walsh Bradley, and over 200 state circuit court judges.[8] Dallet spoke at the Wisconsin Women's March in January 2018.[9] Dallet defeated Sauk County Judge Michael Screenock for the seat by a margin of 56% to 44%.[10] Her term began on August 1, 2018.
Personal life
Dallet resides in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband and three children.[11]
Electoral history
Wisconsin Circuit Court (2008, 2014)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1, 2008 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Dallet | 90,029 | 67.15% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Norman | 44,034 | 32.85% | ||
| Total votes | 134,063 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 24, 2014 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Dallet (incumbent) | 39,652 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 39,652 | 100.0% | |||
Wisconsin Supreme Court (2018)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election, February 20, 2018 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Michael Screnock | 247,582 | 46.28% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Dallet | 191,268 | 35.75% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Tim Burns | 95,508 | 17.85% | ||
| Scattering | 622 | 0.12% | |||
| Total votes | 534,980 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, April 3, 2018 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Dallet | 555,848 | 55.72% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Michael Screnock | 440,808 | 44.19% | ||
| Scattering | 829 | 0.08% | |||
| Total votes | 997,485 | 100.0% | |||