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Christopher Foley
Christopher Foley was a judge for Branch 14 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 1985. He left office on June 2, 2023.
Foley ran for re-election for the Branch 14 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 5, 2022.
Biography
Education
Foley earned his undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 1975 and his J.D. from the same school in 1978.[1]
Career
- 1985-Present: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1983-1985: Judge, Milwaukee County Municipal Court, Wisconsin
- 1979-1983: Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County
- 1978-1979: Law Clerk, Wisconsin Court of Appeals[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 14
Incumbent Christopher Foley won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 14 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Foley (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 91,898 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 1,286 | ||
| Total votes: 93,184 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christopher Foley advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 14.
2016
Wisconsin held general elections for local judicial offices on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 5, 2016. Incumbent Christopher Foley ran unopposed in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court general election for Branch 14.[2]
| Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 14), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Christopher Foley Incumbent | ||
Selection method
- 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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
2010
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Foley successfully ran for re-election on April 6, 2010. Foley ran unopposed.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher Foley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Christopher R. Foley," accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Candidates for Spring Election, 2010
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
