Jay Conley
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Jay N. Conley is a judge of the Oconto County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was elected to the court in 2010 and re-elected to 2016[1]
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 Jay Conley ran unopposed in the Oconto County Circuit Court general election for Branch 2.[1]
| Oconto County Circuit Court (Branch 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Jay Conley 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.[2]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[2]
- 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
Conley was elected to the court in 2010, after defeating opponents Edward D. Burke, Jr. and Vance M. Waggoner.[3][4]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Education
Jay Conley has received both his B.A. and J.D. from Marquette University in Wisconsin.[5]
Career
Jay Conley has practiced law since 1978 and originally practiced privately in his own firm. He was the district attorney for Oconto County for 19 years.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Campaign website
- ↑ Wisconsin Law Journal, 2010 Judicial Elections
- ↑ Lawyer profile
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
