Samantha Wagner (Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Tony Evers)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A new judge has been appointed to the bench in Brown County.
Gov. Tony Evers appointed Samantha Wagner as Branch 4 judge, his office announced Wednesday. Wagner succeeds Judge Kendall Kelley, who resigned.
“From her involvement with the Brown County Family Recovery Court to her involvement in the community, Samantha Wagner is committed to improving people’s lives,” Evers said in a statement. “She will be an excellent judge for the people of Brown County.”
Wagner is currently lead assistant corporation counsel for Brown County. She handles child welfare cases in the county, including cases for kids in need of protection or services, juvenile guardianships, termination of parental rights and administrative substantiation appeal hearings. She is also Brown County’s HIPAA compliance officer and the chair of the county’s supervised release committee. Wagner provides general legal advice for the county’s human service departments and is also involved with the family recovery court.
Wagner is a graduate of the University of San Diego and received her law degree in 2012 from St. Louis University. An resident of Allouez, Wagner is a trustee for the Green Bay Area Catholic Education Board of Trustees and as the president of the Wisconsin Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.
“I am deeply honored to accept Governor Evers’ appointment as the next Circuit Court Judge for Brown County,” Wagner said in a statement. “The support and encouragement from my family, friends, and colleagues have been overwhelming, and I am immensely grateful to each one of them. As I look forward to serving Brown County, my commitment is to approach the bench with a dedication to continuous improvement, an eagerness to learn, and a resolve to make the most informed decisions possible. I am committed to upholding the traditions of fairness and equality as exemplified by the current judiciary and those who have preceded me.”
Wagner’s term ends July 31, 2025.
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