Mark Goodman (Wisconsin)
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Mark L. Goodman is a judge for the Monroe County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was elected to the position in 2010 and re-elected in 2016.[2][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. Incumbent Mark Goodman ran unopposed in the Monroe County Circuit Court general election for Branch 2.[3]
| Monroe County Circuit Court (Branch 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Mark Goodman Incumbent | ||
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.
2010
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Goodman successfully ran for election to the Monroe County Circuit Court, defeating opponent Kerry Sullivan-Flock.[5][6][7]
Education
Goodman earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1978, and his M.S. from South Dakota State University in 1982. He later earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1985.[2]
Career
- 2010-Present: Judge, Monroe County Circuit Court
- 1986-2010: Attorney in private practice
- 1992-2010: Municipal judge, City of Sparta[2]
See also
External links
- The Lacrosse Tribune, "Jackson County man gets life in prison for repeated, vicious rapes of girl," June 30, 2012
- Monroe County Circuit Court
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts: Judges," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Mark L. Goodman," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Candidates Registered for Spring Election," April 6, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Law Journal, "2010 Judicial Elections," January 11, 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 6, 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
