Lee Dreyfus

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Lee S. Dreyfus

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Waukesha County Circuit Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2020

Report an officeholder change

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975

Law

University of Mississippi, Oxford, 1978

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2014
* 2 Education
* 3 Career
* 4 Noteworthy events
* 4.1 John Doe investigations
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

Lee S. Dreyfus is a judge for the Waukesha County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was first elected to the court in 1990 and was re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008 and most recently in 2014 for a term expiring in 2020.[2][3]

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
Dreyfus ran for re-election to the Waukesha County Circuit Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014. [3]

## Education[edit]

Dreyfus earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1975. He later received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi-Oxford in 1978.[2]

## Career[edit]

* 1990-2020: Judge, Waukesha County Circuit Court
* 1987-1990: Municipal Judge, City of Waukesha
* 1981-1990: Attorney in private practice
* 1978-1981: District Attorney, Oconto County[2]

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### John Doe investigations[edit]

See also: John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker

Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[4] On May 28, 2014, Eric O'Keefe, one of the targets of the second John Doe investigation, filed suit in state court against the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) and its director, Kevin Kennedy, for their involvement in the investigations. The lawsuit alleged the GAB had no statutory authority to participate in a criminal investigation.[5][6]

The GAB fought to keep the documents related to the suit from the public eye, but Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Lee Dreyfus ordered portions to be unsealed in December 2014. The documents showed that GAB staff continued to investigate conservative groups even after the board voted to shut down the investigation.[7][8][9]

## See also[edit]

* Waukesha County Circuit Court
* Waukesha County, Wisconsin
* Wisconsin Circuit Courts

## External links[edit]

* Waukesha County Circuit Court
* The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Panel urges reprimand of Dreyfus," August 7, 1993, accessed March 27, 2014</ref>

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Waukesha County Website, "Courts"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Lee S. Dreyfus," accessed March 27, 2014
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2014 Spring Election," January 23, 2014
4. ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
5. ↑ State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Waukesha County, "Complaint," May 28, 2014
6. ↑ Wisconsin Reporter, "John Doe targets sue Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board," May 20, 2014
7. ↑ State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Waukesha County County, "Eric O'Keefe v Government Accountability Board," December 19, 2014
8. ↑ Wisconsin Reporter, "Rogue agency defied judges to carry out partisan probe of Wisconsin conservatives," December 19, 2014
9. ↑ Wisconsin Reporter, "Conservatives to court: Open up records on GAB’s role in John Doe," December 5, 2014

Wisconsin courts

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Federal courts:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin

State courts:

Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin

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John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker

Background|

John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker • Timeline of John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker • Wisconsin John Doe laws

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Lawsuits|

State court lawsuits: • Three Unnamed Petitioners v. Gregory A. Peterson • Eric O'Keefe, et al. vs. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, et al. • Two Unnamed Petitioners v. Gregory A. Peterson • Christopher Brekken v. Bruce J. Landgraf • Christopher L. Wiesmueller v. Neal Nettesheim • Francis D. Schmitz v. Gregory A. Peterson • Cynthia Archer v. John Chisholm, et. al. • Federal court lawsuits: • Eric O'Keefe and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc. v. Francis Schmitz, et. al. • Relevant rulings: • McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission • Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission • Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Thomas Barland • Citizens for Responsible Government v. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, et. al. • Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. • Wisconsin Coalition for Voter Participation Inc., et. al. v. State of Wisconsin Elections Board, et. al.

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Prosecutors|

Special prosecutor: • Francis Schmitz • Personnel in Milwaukee County DA's Office: • John Chisholm • Bruce Landgraf • David Budde • David Robles • Robert Stelter • District attorneys in the five John Doe counties • John Chisholm • Ismael Ozanne • Jane Kohlwey • Larry Nelson • Kurt Klomberg

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Courts|

State courts: • Waukesha County Circuit Court, Wisconsin • Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV • Federal courts: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin • United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit • Supreme Court of the United States

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Judges|

State court judges: • Gregory Peterson • Barbara Kluka • Neal Nettesheim • Lee Dreyfus • Shirley Abrahamson • Ann Walsh Bradley • Michael Gableman • David Prosser • Annette Ziegler • Patience Roggensack • Patrick Crooks • David Hansher • Timothy Doyle • Jeffrey Kremers • Federal court judges: • Rudolph Randa • Frank Easterbrook • Diane Wood • William Bauer • Charles N. Clevert, Jr.

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Attorneys|

Attorneys of JD targets: • Steven Biskupic • Todd Graves • Michael Bresnick • Edward Meyers • Dean Strang • Matthew O'Neill • David Rivkin • Andrew Grossman • Attorneys of JD prosecutors and judges: • Patrick Fiedler • Samuel Leib • Randall Crocker • Douglas Knott • Joseph M. Russell

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Supporters of JD investigations|

• American Bridge 21st Century • Lisa Graves • We Are Wisconsin • Wisconsin Democracy Campaign • Greater Wisconsin Committee • United Wisconsin • Democratic Party of Wisconsin • Center for Media and Democracy • The Campaign Legal Center • Democracy 21

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Media|

• Dan Bice • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • M.D. Kittle • David A. French • National Review • The Wall Street Journal • Stuart Taylor • American Media Institute • Jason Stein • Patrick Marley • Vicki McKenna • Bill Glauber

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Elected Officials|

• Scott Walker • Tom Barrett • Brett Davis • J.B. Van Hollen • Tom Tiffany • Dave Craig • John Weishan • Chris Abele • Kathleen Falk • David Clarke • Robin Vos • Mary Burke

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Government Accountability Board|

• Wisconsin Government Accountability Board • Current board members: • Gerald Nichol • Timothy Vocke • Thomas Cane • Harold Froehlich • John Franke • Elsa Lamelas • Past board members: • Thomas Barland • Michael Brennan • Staff: • Kevin Kennedy • Dean Nickel • Jonathan Becker • Shane Falk • Nathan Judnic • Elizabeth Blackwood • J. Douglas Haag • Vendors: • Digital Intelligence

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Targets of John Doe I|

Prosecuted: • Kelly Rindfleisch • Darlene Wink • Kevin Kavanaugh • Tim Russell • Brian Pierick • Wiliam Gardner • Investigated: • Friends of Scott Walker • Christopher Wiesmueller • John Hiller • Jim Villa • Cindy Archer • Jailed by prosecutors/No charges filed: • Christopher Brekken • Andrew P. Jensen, Jr. • Home or office raided: •Kelly Rindfleisch • Cindy Archer • Darlene Wink • Tim Russell • Brian Pierick • Christopher Wiesmueller • Compelled to testify: • R.J. Johnson

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Targets of John Doe II|

Individuals: • Kelly Rindfleisch • Eric O'Keefe • R.J. Johnson • Deborah Jordahl • Jed Sanborn • Carol Valley • William Eisner • Keith Gilkes • Sean Hannity • Charlie Sykes • Organizations: • Wisconsin Club for Growth • Club for Growth • Wisconsin Right to Life • United Sportsmen of Wisconsin • Coalition Partners, LLC • R.J. Johnson and Associates • Nonbox • TenCAPITOL • Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce • American Federation for Children • Americans for Prosperity • Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin • Right Direction Wisconsin PAC • Republican State Leadership Committee • Committee to Elect a Republican Senate • Wisconsin Recall Action Fund • Jobs First Coalition • Ending Spending Action Fund • Mary Stitt & Associates • Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce • League of American Voters • Citizens for a Strong America • Republican Party of Wisconsin • Republican Governors Association • American Crossroads • Wisconsin Family Action

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Other|

• Mike Lutz • Hans von Spakovsky • Tom Nardelli • Jeff Fleming • Chris Liebenthal • Mike Tate • Brian Hagedorn • Richard Trumka • Michael Moore • Georgia Thompson • John Voelker • Chris Kliesmet • Operation Freedom • Military Order of the Purple Heart • Heritage Guard Preservation Society • Cullen Werwie • Fran McLaughlin • Dorothy Moore • Michael D. Dean • Anthony Ostry

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