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James Habeck
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James R. Habeck is the judge for the Menominee/Shawano County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was first elected to the position in 2002. He was re-elected in 2008 and most recently 2014 for a term that will expire in 2020.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
Habeck ran for re-election to the Menominee/Shawano County Circuit Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014.
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Education
Habeck earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1976 and his J.D. from the Marquette University Law School in 1979.[4][2]
Career
- 2002-2020: Judge, Menominee/Shawano County Circuit Court
- 1987-2002: Legal Counsel, Wisconsin Towns Association
- 1985-1987, 1990, 1993: Corporation Counsel, Shawano County
- 1983-2002: Family and Judicial Court Commissioner, Shawano County
- 1979-2002: Attorney in private practice
- 1982, 1984: Assistant District Attorney, Shawano and Menominee counties[2]
External links
- Fox 11 News, "Court: Judge overstepped bounds," March 10, 2009 (dead link)
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
- Menominee/Shawano County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Shawano County Website, "Circuit Court I," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Wisconsin Election Watch, "James R. Habeck," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2014 Spring Election," January 23, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com: Judge Profile: James R. Habeck
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
