The Honorable Milton Lee Childs | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 2 | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Joe Donald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Education | Xavier University Marquette University Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Rank | Sergeant, USMCR |
Milton Lee Childs (born 1963/1964) is an American attorney and judge from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County since 2019, and was previously a state public defender.
Life and career
Milton Childs was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and worked as a math teacher for 12 years. During that time, he also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 8 years, rising to the rank of sergeant.[1]
Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003.[2] After law school, Childs worked at the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, where he rose to become a managing attorney. In 2019, Governor Tony Evers appointed Childs to the circuit court after he appointed his predecessor, Joe Donald, to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[3] He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.[4]
References
- ↑ Vielmetti, Bruce (October 29, 2019). "Gov. Evers names public defender Milton Childs as new judge for Milwaukee County". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Class Notes Summer 2020" (PDF). Marquette Law School.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Press Release: Gov. Evers Appoints Milton L. Childs as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge".
- ↑ "All Contests Milwaukee County 2021 Spring Election" (PDF). Milwaukee County.
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