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Court[edit]

The Portage County Circuit Court is one of 72 circuit courts in Wisconsin. This court is in the 9th Judicial District.

Judges[edit]

• Patricia Baker
• Louis J. Molepske, Jr.
• Michael D. Zell^[1]

Former judges[edit]

• Thomas B. Eagon
• John Finn
• Thomas Flugaur
• Frederic Fleishauer
• Robert Shannon

See also[edit]

• Portage County, Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Circuit Courts

External links[edit]

• Search Google News for this topic
• Portage County Circuit Court
• Wisconsin Courts System - Judicial administrative districts

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Elections[edit]

See also: Wisconsin judicial elections

Wisconsin is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Wisconsin, click here.

• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2011
• Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010

Selection method[edit]

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

The 241 judges of the Wisconsin Circuit Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections to six-year terms. All judges must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving after their term expires.^[2]

The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.^[2]

Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:^[2]

• a qualified elector in the state;
• a qualified elector of his or her circuit (for circuit judges); and
• licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.

Election rules[edit]

Primary election[edit]

A primary is held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate judicial candidates for the spring election. Candidates seeking election must file by the first Tuesday in January preceding the spring general election.^[3] A primary is required if more than two candidates file for nomination to the supreme court, the same district of an appellate court, or for the same branch of a circuit court.^[3] If the number of candidates for office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office a primary is not held and all the candidates will appear on the ballot in the spring election.^[3] The two candidates who receive the most votes in a primary race advance to the general election.^[4]

General election[edit]

A spring election is held on the first Tuesday in April.^[3]

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