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# Malinda Eskra

Milwaukee County Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- State: Wisconsin
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Malinda Eskra — Milwaukee County Circuit Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Managing Attorney (2023–present) at the Milwaukee office of Legal Action of Wisconsin
- Experienced attorney appointed in August 2026 to serve as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 9, with a term ending July 31, 2027
- Law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge William Callahan and Judge Kitty Brennan
- Governor Tony Evers appointed Malinda Eskra to replace retiring Judge Paul R. Van Grunsven in Branch 9 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Retired Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Brennan praised her “intelligence, judgment, integrity, and commitment to the law” and noted her broad understanding of Wisconsin communities

### Education

- cum laude — Marquette University Law School — J.D.
- with distinction — University of Wisconsin–Madison — B.A.

### Additional information

- She will serve until July 31, 2027, after which the seat will appear on the April 2027 ballot for a six-year term.
- representing low-income individuals and families on issues such as housing, family stability, income, public benefits, and employment access.
- Shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.
- focusing on commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, and employee benefits law.
- Judicial Clerkships: Hon. William E. Callahan, Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Hon. Kitty K. Brennan, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District 1
- She also previously worked in private practice and nonprofit legal services, and has been active in community and professional organizations.
- Governor Evers described Eskra as bringing “legal excellence, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to the community” to the bench.
- Eskra was raised on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin and now lives in Milwaukee with her husband and two children.

## Sources

- [Judicial appointments](https://www.wicourts.gov/news/thirdbranch/aug26/judappointments.htm)
- [Circuit Court Judges](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

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