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Larry Nelson (Wisconsin)
Larry Nelson was the district attorney of Iowa County in Wisconsin. He was a 2016 candidate for the Iowa County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] Nelson was defeated in the primary on February 16, 2016. He died on April 16, 2019, after suffering a pulmonary embolism.[2]
Education
Nelson received his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[3][4]
Career
Prior to being appointed district attorney by Governor Jim Doyle (D) in 2006, Nelson served as an assistant district attorney in Iowa County for 17 years and also served on the Iowa County Corporation Council for 16 years.[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. Margaret Koehler and Timothy McKinley defeated Larry Nelson and Tim Angel in the Iowa County Circuit Court primary.[1]
| Iowa County Circuit Court Nonpartisan Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Koehler |
31.29% | 1,195 |
| Timothy McKinley |
28.44% | 1,086 |
| Larry Nelson | 24.98% | 954 |
| Tim Angel | 15.29% | 584 |
| Total Votes | 3,819 | |
| Source: NBC15, "NBC15 Local Results," accessed February 16, 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
Noteworthy events
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[6] In June 2013, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) met with Chisholm and district attorneys from four other counties to present evidence against some of the targets who were out of Chisholm's jurisdiction. Nelson, Columbia County DA Jane Kohlwey and Dodge County DA Kurt Klomberg all petitioned to launch John Does in their counties in July, followed in August by Dane County DA Ismael Ozanne.[7][8][9]
See also
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- Scott Walker
- John Doe investigation
- John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker
- Timeline of John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker
- Courts in Wisconsin
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ NBC 15, "Iowa Co. DA dies unexpectedly on Tuesday," April 17, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa County Wisconsin, "Larry E. Nelson, District Attorney," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ WisPolitics.com, "Gov. Doyle: Appoints Larry Nelson as Iowa County District Attorney," July 10, 2006
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha County, "Eric O'Keefe v. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Court of Appeals, "Nos. 2013AP2504-W, 2013AP2505-W, 2013AP2506-W, 2013AP2507-W, 2013AP2508-W," January 30, 2014
- ↑ Alternet, "Bipartisan Prosecutors Call Scott Walker a Liar for His Attacks on Corruption Probe," May 1, 2015
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
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