Kevin Martens

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Kevin Martens

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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 27

Tenure

2001 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

24

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 7, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Marquette University, 1990

Law

Harvard Law School, 1993

Kevin Martens is a judge for Branch 27 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2001. His current term ends on August 1, 2026.

Martens ran for re-election for the Branch 27 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 7, 2020.

Education

Martens earned his B.S. from Marquette University in 1990 and later attended Harvard Law School to earn his J.D. in 1993.

Career

• 2001-2020: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 1997-2001: Assistant U.S. attorney
• 1999-2001: Associate lecturer, University of Wisconsin Law School
• 1995-1997: Attorney in private practice
• 1993-1995: Judicial law clerk, U.S. District Court

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 27

Incumbent Kevin Martens won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 27 on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kevin Martens (Nonpartisan)	99.0	123,248
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	1,185

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2014

See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
Martens ran for re-election to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014.

Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Wisconsin courts

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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