Harold M. Bode (January 18, 1910 – December 3, 1993) was a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[1]
In 1960, Bode (a Republican) was involved in a political scandal when he jailed Kenosha County Clerk Richard Lindgren (a Democrat) for contempt of court after Lindgren refused to approve air-conditioning equipment for Bode's chambers. Lindgren was freed by Chief Justice John E. Martin of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Bode was ordered to appear before the court, which ruled against him.[2][3][4][5]
Bode had previously been a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, before serving on the Court of Appeals from 1978 to 1981. Bode died on December 3, 1993.
- ^ "Harold M. Bode". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "State Chief Justice Frees Jailed Clerk, Judge Ordered before Supreme Court". The Rhinelander Daily News. September 9, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "High Court Justice Rescues County Clerk from Jail Cell". Wisconsin State Journal. September 10, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kenosha Judge's Actions Argued". The Capital Times. September 15, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clerk, Sheriff 'Defeat' Judge in Court Fight". The Daily Telegram. November 5, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved February 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
