Dan Kelly | |
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Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Scott Walker |
Preceded by | David Prosser Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jill Karofsky |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | February 25, 1964
Spouse | Elisa Kelly |
Children | 5 |
Education | Carroll University (BA) Regent University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Daniel Kelly (born February 25, 1964) is an American attorney and former judge who served as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice from August 1, 2016, through July 31, 2020.[1]
He was appointed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in 2016 to fill the unexpired term of Justice David Prosser Jr., but lost election for a full term in 2020 to circuit judge Jill Karofsky by a margin of 10.5%.[2][3] He lost in a second attempt to win a seat in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election to circuit judge Janet Protasiewicz by a margin of 11.2%.