Burnie Bridge
Encyclopedia
Burnie Bridge was an appellate judge
for the District IV in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
. She was appointed in 2007, with her term set to expire on July 31, 2014. In October 2009, Bridge retired from the court in January 2010.
, a position she held through 1993. For the decade following, she served as Deputy Attorney General. Between 2003 and her 2007 appointment to the Court of Appeals, she served various positions in the public sector, including chairing Wisconsin's Public Service Commission (2003-05) and serving as administrator for the Division of Children and Family Services for the Wisconsin Department of Healthcare and Family Services (2005-2006). Bridge is a member of a number of professional boards. In 2010, Judge Bridge retired and Gary Sherman
was appointed to take office.
from Miami University
in Ohio in 1970, graduating with her juris doctor
from the University of Wisconsin Law School
cum laude in 1982.
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
for the District IV in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, above the Wisconsin Circuit Courts but below the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
. She was appointed in 2007, with her term set to expire on July 31, 2014. In October 2009, Bridge retired from the court in January 2010.
Career
Bridge began practicing law as a private attorney in 1983, but by 1985 had moved into public service as an Assistant Attorney GeneralAttorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
, a position she held through 1993. For the decade following, she served as Deputy Attorney General. Between 2003 and her 2007 appointment to the Court of Appeals, she served various positions in the public sector, including chairing Wisconsin's Public Service Commission (2003-05) and serving as administrator for the Division of Children and Family Services for the Wisconsin Department of Healthcare and Family Services (2005-2006). Bridge is a member of a number of professional boards. In 2010, Judge Bridge retired and Gary Sherman
Gary Sherman (Wisconsin politician)
Gary E. Sherman is a jurist and legislator. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1998 to 2010 until he was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals....
was appointed to take office.
Education
Bridge obtained her B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Ohio in 1970, graduating with her juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
cum laude in 1982.