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Melissia Mogen
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2023
Melissia Mogen is the judge for the Burnett County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Mogen won the seat in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Mogen earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also holds a J.D. from Western Michigan University. Mogen has worked as an attorney in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[1]
Elections
2017
Wisconsin held local judicial elections in 2017. Forty-eight circuit court seats were up for election on April 4, 2017. Three seats required primaries on February 21, 2017, with the top two vote recipients for each seat advancing to the April 4 general election. Thirty-seven seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed.[2] Melissia Mogen defeated David Grindell in the general election for the Burnett County Circuit Court.
| Burnett County Circuit Court, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melissia Mogen |
62.94% | 1,476 |
| David Grindell | 37.06% | 869 |
| Total Votes | 2,345 | |
| Source: Burnett County, Wisconsin, "04/04/17 Spring Election," accessed April 4, 2017 | ||
Selection method
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See also
Footnotes
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
