威斯康星州州长任命法官 Emily Lonergan 出任第三区上诉法院法官
威斯康星州州长 Tony Evers 11月2日宣布，任命法官 Emily Lonergan 出任威斯康星州上诉法院第三区法官，接替即将退休的主审法官 Lisa K. Stark 留下的空缺。Lonergan 将完成至2029年7月31日的任期。
Lonergan 自2019年起担任奥塔加米县巡回法院法官，七年间审理过刑事、民事、家庭、小额索赔、交通与青少年等各类案件，并主持该县的毒品与酒精治疗法院。此前她曾在 Appleton 与 Milwaukee 的律所执业，担任刑事辩护与人身伤害律师，经验涵盖复杂商业与合同诉讼、上诉诉讼与医疗法律等领域。她毕业于 Marquette 大学及其法学院，家住 Appleton。
Evers 表示，Lonergan 是备受尊敬的法官，拥有多年经验、正直品格与对法律的热忱，将胜任第三区上诉法院的工作。Stark 法官也称赞她背景多元、沟通出色，始终公平一致地适用法律。Lonergan 表示，荣幸接替 Stark，并将秉持开放心态聆听、依法裁决。
随着这项任命，州长同时宣布征集奥塔加米县巡回法院第二分院法官申请人，以填补 Lonergan 升任后留下的空缺，新法官任期至2028年7月31日，申请须于11月16日下午5时前提交。
（来源：威斯康星州州长办公室）
Wisconsin Governor Appoints Judge Emily Lonergan to Court of Appeals District III
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced on November 2 his appointment of Judge Emily Lonergan to the Court of Appeals, District III. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark's retirement, and Lonergan will complete a term ending July 31, 2029.
Lonergan has served as an Outagamie County Circuit Court judge since 2019, presiding over criminal, civil, family, small claims, traffic, and juvenile cases, and has overseen an Outagamie County Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court. Earlier in her career she was a criminal defense and personal injury attorney in Appleton and Milwaukee, with experience in complex business and contract litigation, appellate litigation, and healthcare law. She lives in Appleton and is a graduate of Marquette University and Marquette University Law School.
Evers called Lonergan a well-respected jurist with years of experience, integrity, and a passion for the law. Judge Stark praised her diverse legal background and commitment to applying the law fairly. Lonergan said she was honored to succeed Judge Stark and would listen with an open mind and decide based on the rule of law.
With the appointment, the governor also announced he is seeking applicants for the Outagamie County Circuit Court, Branch 2, to fill the vacancy created by Lonergan's appointment. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2028, and applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Wisconsin)
来源：威斯康星州州长办公室
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