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Jay Tlusty
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Jay R. Tlusty is a circuit court judge for the Lincoln County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] Tlusty was first elected to the court in 2004 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[2][3]
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 Tlusty ran unopposed in the Lincoln County Circuit Court general election for Branch 1.[3]
| Lincoln County Circuit Court (Branch 1), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Jay Tlusty 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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[4]
- 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
Tlusty ran for re-election unopposed on April 6, 2010 and won.[5][6]
Education
Tlusty earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1977, and his J.D. from the same school in 1980.[2]
Career
- 2004-Present: Judge, Lincoln County Circuit Court
- 1980-2004: Attorney in private practice[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts: Judges," accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Jay R. Tlusty," accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Board of Elections, "Candidates for Spring Election," April 6, 2010, accessed January 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Board of Elections, "Results of Spring General Election," April 6, 2010, accessed January 1, 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
