Marshall Murray
Marshall Murray was a judge for Branch 43 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He left office on August 1, 2024.
Murray ran for re-election for the Branch 43 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Education
Murray earned his B.A. from Williams College in 1975, and later his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1986.[1]
Career
- 1999-2024: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1995-1999: Court Commissioner, Milwaukee County
- 1992-1995: Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County
- 1982-1992: Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Social Services
- 1984-1986: Paralegal, Private Practice[1]
Awards and associations
- Board member, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Director, Wisconsin Boys Olympic Development Program of the Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 43
Incumbent Marshall Murray won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 43 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marshall Murray (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 67,787 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 831 | ||
| Total votes: 68,618 | |||
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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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
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External links
Footnotes
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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
