Wisconsin

Everett Mitchell is a current Dane County Circuit Court judge, who previously worked as a restorative justice coordinator, an Assistant District Attorney, and as UW-Madison Director of Community Relations before getting elected judge in 2016. Mitchell also serves as pastor for Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church, and is a longtime advocate for racial justice reforms in Wisconsin.

Now the presiding judge for the Children’s Division in Dane County, Mitchell has worked to implement courtroom practices that focus on the humanity and needs of children in court. In his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court, Mitchell has focused on fairness and justice, and argues the Supreme Court should reflect the diversity of Wisconsin’s people and ideas.

Janet Protasiewicz is a current Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, who worked as an Assistant District Attorney for 25 years before getting elected judge in 2014. Protasiewicz has significant experience in criminal court and children’s court cases.

Protasiewicz says she is running for Wisconsin Supreme Court to take back the court from right-wing partisan extremists and restore integrity to the court. She promises to focus on fairness and keep politics out of the courtroom.