| Honorific prefix | The Honorable |
|---|---|
| Office 1 | Judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 2 |
| Term start 2 | November 2019 |
| Appointer 2 | Tony Evers |
| Predecessor 2 | Joe Donald |
| Birth date | c. 1964 |
| Education | Xavier University Marquette University Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Rank | Sergeant, USMCR |
Milton Lee Childs Sr. (born 1963/1964) is an American attorney and judge from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County since 2019, and was previously a state public defender.
Life and career
Milton Childs was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and worked as a math teacher for 12 years. During that time, he also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 8 years, rising to the rank of sergeant.[1]
Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003.[2] After law school, Childs worked at the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, where he rose to become a managing attorney. In 2019, Governor Tony Evers appointed Childs to the circuit court after he appointed his predecessor, Joe Donald, to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[3] He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.[4]
References
- ^ Vielmetti, Bruce (October 29, 2019). "Gov. Evers names public defender Milton Childs as new judge for Milwaukee County". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Class Notes Summer 2020". Marquette Law School
- ^ "Press Release: Gov. Evers Appoints Milton L. Childs as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge"
- ^ "All Contests Milwaukee County 2021 Spring Election". Milwaukee County