Jeffrey Wisnicky
Jeffrey Wisnicky was a 2016 candidate for the Kewaunee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] The general election took place on April 5, 2016.
Education
Wisnicky earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He later received his J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law.[2]
Career
Wisnicky worked as an attorney with Blazkovec & Blazkovec Law Firm after law school. He was the assistant corporation counsel for Door County from 2005 to 2007. Wisnicky was selected as the corporation counsel and assistant district attorney for Kewaunee County in 2007.[2]
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. Keith Mehn and Jeffrey Wisnicky defeated Andrew Naze in the Kewaunee County Circuit Court primary.[1]
| Kewaunee County Circuit Court Nonpartisan Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keith Mehn |
44.70% | 1,564 |
| Jeffrey Wisnicky |
31.24% | 1,093 |
| Andrew Naze | 23.35% | 817 |
| Write-in votes | 0.71% | 25 |
| Total Votes | 3,499 | |
| Source: Walworth County, Wisconsin, "Complete-Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed February 16, 2016 | ||
| Kewaunee County Circuit Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Keith Mehn |
51.65% | 4,093 |
| Jeffrey Wisnicky | 48.35% | 3,831 |
| Total Votes | 7,924 | |
| Source: Kewaunee County, "April 5, 2016 Presidential Preference and Spring Election," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[3]
- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
