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Keith Mehn
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Keith Mehn was the judge for the Kewaunee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] Mehn won election to the seat in the general election on April 5, 2016. He passed away on December 25, 2021.[2]
Education
Mehn received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1981 and earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985.[2][3]
Career
Mehn was an attorney with Slatky, Wolske & Mehn. He served as commissioner for the Kewaunee County Circuit Court, assistant commissioner for the Kewaunee County Family Court and assistant city attorney for the City of Kewaunee.[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. 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.[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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Green Bay Press Gazette" , "Obituary for Hon. Keith A. Mehn" accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Mehn for Judge, "Home," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 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
