Hon. Joseph G. Sciascia

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Dodge County Circuit Court </div>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Education"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Education</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#2013_election"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">2013 election</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Approach_to_the_law"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Approach to the law</span></a></li>
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</p><p><b>Joseph G. Sciascia</b> is a judge for the <a href="/Dodge_County_Circuit_Court,_Wisconsin" title="Dodge County Circuit Court, Wisconsin">Dodge County Circuit Court</a> in <a href="/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup> He was elected in 2013 for a term that will expire in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-feb19_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-feb19-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2013elect_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2013elect-3">[3]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h2>
<p>Sciascia earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Magna Cum Laude, in 1975 and his <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-camp_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-camp-4">[4]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2>
<ul><li><b>2013-2019:</b> Judge, <a href="/Dodge_County_Circuit_Court,_Wisconsin" title="Dodge County Circuit Court, Wisconsin">Dodge County Circuit Court</a></li>
<li><b>2001-2013:</b> Village Attorney, Village of Iron Ridge</li>
<li><b>1992-2013:</b> Board Attorney, Dodge County Drainage</li>
<li><b>1992-2013:</b> Family Court Commissioner, Dodge County</li>
<li><b>1984-2013:</b> Owner, <i>Sciascia Law Office</i></li>
<li><b>1984-1992:</b> Assistant Family Court Commissioner, Dodge County</li>
<li><b>1980-2013:</b> Assistant City Attorney and City Attorney, City of Juneau</li>
<li><b>1978–1984:</b> Partner, <i>Klossner &amp; Sciascia Law Office</i><sup id="cite_ref-camp_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-camp-4">[4]</a></sup></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Awards_and_associations">Awards and associations</span></h2>
<ul><li>Past President, Dodge County Bar Association</li>
<li>Member, Dodge County Courthouse Security Committee</li>
<li>Member, Wisconsin Family Court Commissioner's Association<sup id="cite_ref-camp_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-camp-4">[4]</a></sup></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="2013_election">2013 election</span></h2>
<p>Sciascia ran successfully for the <a href="/Dodge_County_Circuit_Court,_Wisconsin" title="Dodge County Circuit Court, Wisconsin">Dodge County Circuit Court</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2013elect_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2013elect-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-feb19_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-feb19-2">[2]</a></sup> Sciascia defeated <a href="/Dawn_N._Klockow" title="Dawn N. Klockow">Dawn N. Klockow</a> in the February 19th primary and <a href="/Joseph_F._Fischer" title="Joseph F. Fischer">Joseph F. Fischer</a> in the April 2nd election.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> Incumbent Judge <a href="/Andrew_Bissonnette" title="Andrew Bissonnette">Andrew Bissonnette</a> filed for non-candidacy and did not run for re-election.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup>
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<dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Wisconsin_judicial_elections,_2013" title="Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013">Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013</a></i></dd></dl>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Approach_to_the_law">Approach to the law</span></h2>
<p>Sciascia's thoughts on how a judge should act.
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<dd>...protect the best interests of children.</dd>
<dd>...protect the public from repeat offenders.</dd>
<dd>...enforce the law, not re-write it.</dd>
<dd>...enforce valid agreements.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-8">[8]</a></sup></dd></dl>
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<ul><li><a href="/Dodge_County,_Wisconsin_(Judicial)" title="Dodge County, Wisconsin (Judicial)">Dodge County, Wisconsin</a></li>
<li><a href="/Wisconsin_Circuit_Courts" title="Wisconsin Circuit Courts">Wisconsin Circuit Courts</a></li></ul>
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