Timothy G. Dugan (born October 9, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist from

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. He served as a judge of the

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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

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judge in Milwaukee County.

Biography

Born in

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, Dugan graduated from Westminster College in

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in 1975. He then earned his

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degree from

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in 1978. He resided in

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. In 1992, Dugan was appointed to the

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in Milwaukee County by Governor

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. He was re-elected to the Circuit Court without opposition in 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2011. 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

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to the

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to replace retiring Judge Rudolph T. Randa, but Judge Randa chose to rescind his resignation. In 2015, Dugan was a finalist under consideration by Governor Scott Walker for appointment to the

after Judge

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's elevation to the

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; that seat instead went to 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. He was re-elected without opposition in 2018. Dugan has announced he will not run for re-election in 2024 and will leave office early in November 2023.

Electoral history

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

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2018)

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References

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