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David Rice (Wisconsin)
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J. David Rice was a judge for the Monroe County Circuit Court, 3rd Branch, in Wisconsin. He was elected to the court in 2010 and re-elected in 2016.[1][2][3][4] Rice retired from the court on October 1, 2017.[5]
Elections
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 David Rice ran unopposed in the Monroe County Circuit Court general election for Branch 3.[4]
| Monroe County Circuit Court (Branch 3), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 David Rice 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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[6]
- 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.
Education
Rice received both his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[7][3]
Career
- 2010-2017: Judge, Monroe County Circuit Court
- 1971-2010: Attorney, Rice, Heitman, & Davis, S.C.[8]
- 1994-2003: Member, Sparta School Board
- 1998-2002: President, Sparta School Board
- 1980-1984: Part-time U.S. Magistrate, United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- 1978-1985: City Attorney, Sparta, Wisconsin
- 1970-1971: Law Clerk, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Nathan S. Heffernan[3]
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Law Journal, "29 judges sign Walker recall petition," March 18, 2012
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
- Monroe County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Candidates for Spring Election," 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 6, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "J. David Rice," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ La Crosse Tribune, "Monroe County Circuit Court Judge J. David Rice to retire," August 9, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "J. David Rice"
- ↑ Rice, Heitman, & Davis, S.C., "History," accessed January 3, 2014
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
