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Milton Lee Childs (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.

Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003. 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. He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.

References

1. 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.
2. "Class Notes Summer 2020" (PDF). Marquette Law School.
3. "Press Release: Gov. Evers Appoints Milton L. Childs as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge".
4. "All Contests Milwaukee County 2021 Spring Election" (PDF). Milwaukee County.

External links

• Milton Childs at Ballotpedia

• Lawyers from Milwaukee
• Wisconsin circuit court judges
• 21st-century American judges
• Living people