Kitty Brennan

Kitty K. Brennan (born May 17, 1950) is an American lawyer and retired judge. She served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals from 2008 to 2019 in the Milwaukee-based District I. Earlier in her career, she served 14 years as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and worked as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County.

The Honorable
Kitty K. Brennan
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
In office
August 21, 2008 – September 4, 2019
Appointed byJim Doyle
Preceded byTed E. Wedemeyer, Jr.
Succeeded byM. Joseph Donald
Chief Judge of the 1st District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts
In office
August 1, 2005 – August 21, 2008
Preceded byMichael P. Sullivan
Succeeded byJeffrey Kremers
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 6
In office
August 1, 1994 – August 21, 2008
Preceded byGeorge W. Greene Jr.
Succeeded byEllen R. Brostrom
Personal details
Born (1950-05-17) May 17, 1950
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SpouseJoseph G. Murphy
Children
  • Daniel George Murphy
  • Kathleen Brennan Murphy
  • 2 others
Education

Biography

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brennan received her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison and her J.D. degree from University of Wisconsin Law School. Brennan began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the office of the Milwaukee County District Attorney. In 1984, she left the office and went into private practice in the firm Murphy & Brennan.[1]

She was elected to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in 1994, defeating George W. Greene in the spring election that year. Greene had been appointed to the role 7 months before the election to replace Judge Robert W. Landry, who had retired. She was re-elected to the circuit court in 2000 and 2006. In 2005, she was appointed Chief Judge of the 1st Judicial Administrative District by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She was re-appointed to a second two years term as Chief Judge in 2007, but in 2008 Governor Jim Doyle appointed her to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals after the death of Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr.[2] She was re-elected to the Court of Appeals without opposition in 2009 and 2015. She was Presiding Judge for District I from 2016 to 2018.[1]

Judge Brennan was named "Judge of the Year" in 2006 by the State Bar of Wisconsin.[3] She retired in 2019 and was succeeded by Judge Joe Donald.[1]

Personal life and family

Judge Brennan is married to Joseph G. Murphy; they have four children.[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (1994, 2000, 2006)
Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 6 Election, 1994[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 5, 1994
Nonpartisan Kitty K. Brennan 46,176 60.43%
Nonpartisan George W. Greene (incumbent) 30,231 39.57%
Total votes 76,407 100.0%

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2009, 2015)
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I Election, 2015[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 7, 2015
Nonpartisan Kitty K. Brennan 52,442 98.83%
Scattering 620 1.17%
Total votes 53,062 100.0%

References
  1. "Judge Kitty K. Brennan". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. "Kremers predicts vacancies won't be filled quickly". Wisconsin Law Journal. November 17, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. "Awards and Recognition". State Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (1995). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 880. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. Pohlman, Julie, ed. (2015). "Elections in Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin 2015-2016 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. p. 881. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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