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Glenn Yamahiro
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2003 - Present
2028
22
Glenn Yamahiro is a judge for Branch 34 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on August 1, 2028.
Yamahiro ran for re-election for the Branch 34 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 5, 2022.
Biography
Education
Yamahiro earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991.[1][2]
Career
- 2003-Present: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1999-2003: Judicial Court Commissioner, Milwaukee County
- 1995-1999: Attorney, Cornwall, Rhiel & Yamahiro[3]
- 1991-1995: Public defender, Milwaukee
- 1991: Law Clerk, Wisconsin Department of Justice[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 34
Incumbent Glenn Yamahiro won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 34 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Glenn Yamahiro (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 89,065 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 1,345 | ||
| Total votes: 90,410 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Glenn Yamahiro advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 34.
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 Glenn Yamahiro ran unopposed in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court general election for Branch 34.[4]
| Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 34), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Glenn Yamahiro 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[5]
- 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
Judge Yamahiro successfully ran for re-election on April 6, 2010. The race was unopposed.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Glenn Yamahiro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Glenn H. Yamahiro"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Glenn H. Yamahiro" accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ [http://home.earthlink.net/ gyamahiro/id2.html 2013 campaign website, "Judge Yamahiro Biography," accessed November 25, 2013]
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "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
