# Archie Simonson

> Archie Evans Simonson was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin from 1972 to 1977. Simonson was recalled in a judicial recall election following his ruling on a 1977 rape case where he sentenced a 15-year-old boy who had raped a 16-year-old female schoolmate to probation, stating that "given the way women dress, rape is a normal reaction", and that "whether women like it or not, they are sex objects". Following the recall election, Simonson was replaced by 33-year old lawyer Moria Krueger, who became the first female judge in Dane County.

*American judge (1924-2018)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1924-12-25
- **Died:** 2018-06-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Archie Evans Simonson was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Dane County Circuit Court, Wisconsin from 1972 to 1977. Simonson was recalled in a judicial recall election following his ruling on a 1977 rape case where he sentenced a 15-year-old boy who had raped a 16-year-old female schoolmate to probation, stating that "given the way women dress, rape is a normal reaction", and that "whether women like it or not, they are sex objects". Following the recall election, Simonson was replaced by 33-year old lawyer Moria Krueger, who became the first female judge in Dane County.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.9
- **Momentum:** 25.0

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141513040)
- [Archie Simonson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Simonson)

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