N. Patrick Crooks

N. Patrick Crooks
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office August 1, 1996 – September 21, 2015
Preceded by	Roland B. Day
Succeeded by	Rebecca Bradley
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Brown Circuit, Branch 6
In office August 1, 1978 – July 31, 1996
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John D. McKay
Personal details
Born	Neil Patrick Crooks (1938-05-16)May 16, 1938 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 21, 2015(2015-09-21) (aged 77) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse	Kristin
Children	Michael Molly Kevin Kathleen Peggy Eileen
Alma mater	St. Norbert College (B.A.) University of Notre Dame (J.D.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1963–1966
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps

Neil Patrick Crooks (May 16, 1938 – September 21, 2015) was an American lawyer. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1996 until his death in 2015. He was appointed as a county judge by a Democratic governor, later professing conservatism as a Supreme Court candidate in 1995 and 1996. In his later years, Crooks gained notice as a perceived judicial moderate and swing vote on a court otherwise divided into two ideological blocs.