William Grant Callow (April 9, 1921 – March 6, 2018) was an American jurist who served as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1977 to 1992.
[1] He received his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin Madison and is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, serving in the United States Marine Corps in the former and in the United States Air Force in the latter.
[1] From 1961 to 1977, Callow served as a judge of the Waukesha County Court, presiding over a felony trial calendar.
[2] As a county judge, Callow gained notoriety for innovations in restorative justice practices and for his general prohibition of plea bargaining.
"[5] Following his retirement, Callow has served as a reserve circuit court judge, as an arbitrator for the Wisconsin Employee Relations Commission, and as a mediator.