Senator André Jacque of De Pere was on the Senate floor yesterday, advocating for Wisconsin’s twelve newly approved circuit court branches to be allocated to counties based on demonstrated need, as indicated by the Wisconsin Court System’s weighted caseload analysis measurement.
Such a move would include approval of sorely needed additional judgeships in Calumet and Manitowoc Counties within the next three years.
In a statement, Jacque said “Adjustments to the distribution of county circuit courts take decades to achieve- it is essential that we get this right, and I am optimistic that the Director of State Courts can avoid the temptation of playing favorites.”
The legislation was modified before passage to instead allow the Director of State Courts to select the counties receiving additional circuit court branches, opening the door to other considerations for allocation.
