Milton Childs
Milton Lee Childs (born 1963/1964) is an American attorney and judge from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County since 2019, and was previously a state public defender.
The Honorable Milton Lee Childs | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 2 | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Joe Donald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 58–59) |
| Education | Xavier University Marquette University Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Rank | Sergeant, USMCR |
Life and career
Milton Childs was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and worked as a math teacher for 12 years. During that time, he also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 8 years, rising to the rank of sergeant.[1]
Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003.[2] After law school, Childs worked at the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, where he rose to become a managing attorney. In 2019, Governor Tony Evers appointed Childs to the circuit court after he appointed his predecessor, Joe Donald, to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[3] He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.[4]
References
- Vielmetti, Bruce (October 29, 2019). "Gov. Evers names public defender Milton Childs as new judge for Milwaukee County". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- https://law.marquette.edu/assets/marquette-lawyers/pdf/marquette-lawyer/2020-summer/2020-summer-p61.pdf
- "Press Release: Gov. Evers Appoints Milton L. Childs as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge".
- https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/county-clerk/Election-Commission/ElectionResultsCopy-1/2021/CertificationReportStatesignedApril152021.pdf