Lazar, Maria

Maria Lazar is a Wisconsin judge who serves on the state Court of Appeals, where she was elected in 2022 after unseating an incumbent appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. In April 2026, she ran for the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the Republican-backed candidate and lost to Chris Taylor by about 20 points. Before joining the bench, she spent two decades in private practice and five years at the Wisconsin Department of Justice under Republican attorneys general.

State Statute — Wisconsin Legislature, Act 37 (2013)		July 5, 2013
Court Filing — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Case No. 13-CV-465 (2013)		July 5, 2013
Civil Docket — J.B. Van Hollen, Case 3:13-cv-00465-wmc (2013)		June 28, 2013
Notice of Removal — Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Case No. 12-CV-432 (2013)		Jan. 23, 2013
Complaint — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Case No. 12-cv-913 (2012)		Dec. 11, 2012
Complaint — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Case No. 12-cv-913 (2012)		Dec. 11, 2012
Civil Docket — J.B. Van Hollen, 3:12-cv-00913-bbc (2012)		Dec. 11, 2012
Notice of Appearance — State of Wisconsin, Case No. 11-38319 (2012)		Oct. 22, 2012
Court Filing — J.B. Van Hollen, Case No. 12-CV-913 (2012)		Feb. 5, 2012
Court Filing — Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Case No. 11-C-01011 (2011)		Nov. 16, 2011
Admission of Service — Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Case No. 11-C-1011 (2011)		Nov. 11, 2011
Limited Notice of Appearance — State of Wisconsin, Case No. 11-33800-mdm (2011)		Nov. 9, 2011
Court Filing — Brennan, Michael, Case 2:11-cv-01011 (2011)		Oct. 31, 2011
Court Filing — Voces De La Frontera Inc et al v. Brennan et al, Case 2:11-cv-01011 (2011)		Oct. 31, 2011
Voluntary Petition — Ferguson, Carleesha L, Case 11-33800-mdm (2011)		Sept. 8, 2011
Court Filing — Case 2:11-cv-01011-JPS-DPW-RMD (2011)
Statement of Economic Interests — Maria S. Lazar, Calendar Year 2014 (2015)