William A. Bablitch

William Albert Bablitch (March 1, 1941 – February 16, 2011)[1] was a politician, jurist, and lawyer from Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1972 to 1983, and on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1983 to 2003.[2]

Bablitch was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1959. He studied at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1963. He served in the Peace Corps for two years before earning a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1968 and a master of laws degree in the appellate process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1987. Bablitch was married to Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Martha Bablitch.[3] They divorced in 1978.

Bablitch served as Portage County district attorney from 1969 to 1972 and served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1972 to 1983 and was a Democrat.[4][5] He was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1983 and reelected in 1993.[6] Bablitch retired at the end of his term July 31, 2003. He was a part-time partner at the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Madison. He died in Hawaii.

References

  1. ↑ "Bablitch, former state Supreme Court justice, dies". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Martha Bablitch". Stevens Point News. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  4. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Wiliam A. Bablitch, pg. 68
  5. ↑ Amy Rabideau Silvers. "Bablitch a longtime public servant", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Wisconsin Court System - William A. Bablitch". Wicourts.gov. Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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