Karen Christenson
Karen E. Christenson was a judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] She was first elected to the position in 1998 and was re-elected in 2010. She retired from the court in 2014, and was replaced by Christopher Dee in July of that year.[2][3]
Education
Christenson graduated from Richland Center High School in 1961.[4] She earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965 and her M.A. from the same school in 1969. Christenson earned her J.D. from the Marquette University Law School in 1978.[2]
Career
- 1998-2014: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1985-1998: Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County
- 1978-1985: Attorney, Private Practice
Prior to her legal career, Christenson worked as a book editor and junior high school English teacher.[2][4][5]
2010 election
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Christenson ran unopposed for re-election to the circuit court and won on April 6, 2010.[6]
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Milwaukee County Circuit Court, "Court Services," accessed May 26, 2014
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Judge sides with friend, not family, in ruling on Franklin man's will," September 25, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee County Website, "Judges by Alphabetical Order"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Karen Christenson," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor Scott Walker Appoints Milwaukee County Judge," July 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2 Compete for Milwaukee County Judgeship," March 30, 1998
- ↑ The Third Branch, "Milwaukee Bids Farewell to Two Veteran Judges," Summer 1998
- ↑ Candidates for Spring Election, 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
