James G. Pouros
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James G. Pouros was the judge for Branch 1 of the Washington County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was appointed by Governor Jim Doyle on July 8, 2010. He was then elected to a full six-year term in 2011.[1][2] Pouros won re-election without opposition in the general election on April 4, 2017. Pouros retired on June 3, 2022.[3]
Education
Pouros earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his J.D. from Marquette University.[1]
Military service
Before he began work as a lawyer, Pouros was in the U.S. Army.[1]
Career
- 2010-2022: Judge, Washington County Circuit Court
- 1971-2010: Attorney, O'Meara Law Firm[1]
Elections
2017
Wisconsin held local judicial elections in 2017. Forty-eight circuit court seats were up for election on April 4, 2017. Three seats required primaries on February 21, 2017, with the top two vote recipients for each seat advancing to the April 4 general election. Thirty-seven seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed.[4] Incumbent James G. Pouros ran unopposed in the general election for the Branch 1 seat on the Washington County Circuit Court.
| Washington County Circuit Court, Branch 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
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 James G. Pouros Incumbent | ||
2011
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2011
Pouros was re-elected to the Washington County Circuit Court after running unopposed on April 5, 2011.[2][5]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Governor Doyle Press Release, "Governor Doyle appoints James Pouros and Todd Martens as Washington County Circuit Court judges," July 8, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington County, "Summary Report 4/5/11"
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Gov. Tony Evers makes third judicial appointment in conservative Washington County," May 3, 2022
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Spring 2017 Election," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Offices to be elected at 2011 spring election," November 15, 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
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