Annette Kingsland Ziegler was born on March 6,1964 and is an American jurist serving as Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since May 2021.
10 Facts About Annette Ziegler
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Annette Ziegler has been a member of the Court since 2007, and is generally regarded as part of its conservative wing.
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Annette Ziegler received a bachelor's degree in business administration and psychology from Hope College in 1986, and a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 1989.
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Annette Ziegler was a pro bono Special Assistant District Attorney in the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
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Annette Ziegler was elected to a full term in April 1998 and reelected in 2004, both times unopposed.
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Annette Ziegler then ran the Supreme Court seat being vacated by retiring Justice Jon P Wilcox.
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Annette Ziegler faced Madison attorney Linda Clifford in the April 2007 general election, after they were the top two finishers in the February primary.
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Annette Ziegler asserted that Clifford's lack of judicial experience made her ill-prepared for the Supreme Court; she raised concerns about two of Clifford's campaign workers misrepresenting themselves to law enforcement officials.
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Clifford asserted that Annette Ziegler had ruled in cases where she had a clear conflict of interest.
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Annette Ziegler is the second chief justice to be elected by her colleagues since the constitution was amended to establish this selection process.