# Timothy Dugan

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**Timothy G. Dugan** (born October 9, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist from [Milwaukee County, Wisconsin](/source/Milwaukee_County,_Wisconsin). He served as a judge of the [Wisconsin Court of Appeals](/source/Wisconsin_Court_of_Appeals) in the Milwaukee-based 1st district from 2016 through 2023. Prior to his tenure on the Court of Appeals, he served for 13 years as a [Wisconsin circuit court](/source/Wisconsin_circuit_courts) judge in Milwaukee County.

## Biography

Born in [Milford, Connecticut](/source/Milford,_Connecticut), Dugan graduated from [Westminster College](/source/Westminster_College_(pennsylvania)) in [pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania) in 1975. He then earned his [Juris Doctor](/source/Juris_Doctor) degree from [Marquette University Law School](/source/Marquette_University_Law_School) in 1978. He resided in [Shorewood, Wisconsin](/source/Shorewood,_Wisconsin). In 1992, Dugan was appointed to the [Wisconsin Circuit Court](/source/Wisconsin_circuit_courts) in Milwaukee County by Governor [Tommy Thompson](/source/Tommy_Thompson). He was re-elected to the Circuit Court without opposition in 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2011.[2]

During his judicial career, Judge Dugan has been President of the Milwaukee Trial Judges Association and served as the Associate Dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College. In 2008, Judge Dugan was nominated by [President](/source/President_of_the_United_States) [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush) to the [United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Wisconsin) to replace retiring Judge [Rudolph T. Randa](/source/Rudolph_T._Randa), but Judge Randa chose to rescind his resignation.[3]

In 2015, Dugan was a finalist under consideration by Governor [Scott Walker](/source/Scott_Walker_(politician)) for appointment to the [Wisconsin Court of Appeals](/source/Wisconsin_Court_of_Appeals) after Judge [Rebecca Bradley](/source/Rebecca_Bradley_(judge))'s elevation to the [Wisconsin Supreme Court](/source/Wisconsin_Supreme_Court); that seat instead went to [William W. Brash III](/source/William_W._Brash_III). Governor Walker ultimately appointed Judge Dugan to the Court of Appeals in October 2016 to replace retiring Judge [Patricia S. Curley](/source/Patricia_S._Curley).[4] He was re-elected without opposition in 2018.[5]

Dugan has announced he will not run for re-election in 2024 and will leave office early in November 2023.[6]

## Electoral history

### Wisconsin Circuit Court (1992, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2011)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 7, 1992**

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 6, 1993**

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 6, 1999**

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 5, 2005**

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 5, 2011**

### Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2018)

| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| **General Election, April 3, 2018**

## References

1. Schuster, Steve (June 20, 2023). ["Gov. Evers appoints Judge Pedro Colón to Court of Appeals"](https://wislawjournal.com/2023/06/20/gov-evers-appoints-judge-pedro-colon-to-court-of-appeals/). *Wisconsin Law Journal*

1. ["Judge Timothy G. Dugan"](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/dugan.htm). [Courts of Wisconsin](/source/Courts_of_Wisconsin). Retrieved March 27, 2020.

1. ["Governor Walker Appoints District I Court of Appeals Judge"](https://walker.wi.gov/press-releases/governor-walker-appoints-district-i-court-appeals-judge). [Madison, Wisconsin](/source/Madison,_Wisconsin): Office of the Governor of Wisconsin. October 27, 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161114190538/https://walker.wi.gov/press-releases/governor-walker-appoints-district-i-court-appeals-judge) November 14, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

1. Vielmetti, Bruce (October 27, 2016). ["Dugan named to Court of Appeals"](https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/blogs/proof-and-hearsay/2016/10/27/dugan-named-court-appeals/92839184/). *[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel](/source/Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel)*. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

1. [*Canvass Results for 2018 Spring Election*](https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Percentage%20Results-4.3.18%20Spring%20Election.pdf). [Wisconsin Elections Commission](/source/Wisconsin_Elections_Commission). April 3, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

1. La Roche, Mariana (June 20, 2023). ["Wisconsin governor appoints first Latino Judge to Court of Appeals"](https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-governor-appoints-first-latino-judge-to-court-of-appeals/44269832#). *[WISN-TV](/source/WISN-TV)*. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

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