Patricia S. Curley (born October 25, 1946) is a former American jurist and the presiding judge of District I of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Curley served on the Milwaukee-based court from 1996 and as its presiding judge from 2007. She retired in December 2016.
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Biography
Born in Milwaukee, Curley is the daughter of Robert M. Curley, a legislator and circuit court judge. She received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1969 and graduated from the university's law school in 1973. From 1973 to 1978, Curley was employed as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County, serving in the office's sensitive crimes unit under District Attorney E. Michael McCann. In July 1978, Curley was appointed to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court by Acting Governor Marty Schreiber and was elected to a six-year term on the court in April 1979. During her tenure on the circuit court, Curley specialized in family law and served ten years as a family court judge.
In 1996, Curley challenged Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Michael T. Sullivan for his seat on the court's District I, which serves Milwaukee County. After a contentious campaign, Curley unseated Sullivan. In 2007, Curley succeeded Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr. as presiding judge of District I.
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