Judge Brian Hagedorn currently serves on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the court one step below the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As an appellate judge, Judge Hagedorn ensures that what happens in our trial courts is consistent with the law. Judge Hagedorn was appointed to the bench in 2015 by Governor Scott Walker and won election to a new six-year term in April 2017.
In addition to deciding cases, Judge Hagedorn was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which oversees enforcement of the judicial code of ethics. He is also a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Bench-Bar Committee. Judge Hagedorn is a regular speaker to school and legal groups on the rule of law, legal writing, and judicial philosophy, among other topics.
Prior to his judicial service, Judge Hagedorn served as Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Walker for almost five years. Judge Hagedorn’s key job responsibilities included managing litigation in partnership with the Attorney General, serving as the top ethics officer for the administration, advising on legal policy issues, overseeing judicial and district attorney appointments, and providing legal analysis on proposed legislation. In that capacity, Judge Hagedorn has been involved in some of the most significant and high profile litigation in Wisconsin history.
Judge Hagedorn has also served as an Assistant Attorney General at the Wisconsin Department of Justice, a law clerk for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, and as an attorney in private practice at a top Milwaukee law firm. He is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, where he was the President of the Federalist Society.
When not serving the people of Wisconsin, Judge Hagedorn enjoys serving in his church, reading, rooting for the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers, and spending time with his family. Judge Hagedorn has been married for 17 years and has five children ages 15, 13, 10, 7, and 5.
Hagedorn's Judicial Philosophy
We need a justice committed to the rule of law. We must remember that justices wear neutral robes, not capes. Personal political values have no place on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The justice’s role is to say what the law is, not what the justice thinks the law should be. And it doesn’t matter which political party writes the laws. The rule of law means that it is the law the legislature wrote that governs me and the case before me.
We also need a justice who will uphold the constitutional rights we the people have enshrined in our constitution. This includes certain rights that some today wish weren’t protected, like the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms. It is my solemn oath to uphold and enforce these rights against government overreach.
Finally, we need a justice committed to protecting the public. The heroin and meth epidemics are ravaging our communities. We must be part of the conversation. Our next justice must recognize that crime victims have constitutional rights, not just those accused of crimes. And we must remember that law enforcement is our ally, not our enemy.
I pledge to you that I will apply the law fairly to everyone. I will interpret statutes and the constitution as they were written to be understood. And I will always remember that I am a servant of the law and the people. As your justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, I will stand up for the constitution. Please stand with me!
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Last Update: Apr 02, 2019 10:26 pm CDT
