Michael Waterman
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R. Michael Waterman is a judge of the St. Croix County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was appointed by Governor Scott Walker on April 10, 2015.[1]
Waterman won a full term in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2]
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 Michael Waterman ran unopposed in the St. Croix County Circuit Court general election for Branch 2.[2]
| St. Croix County Circuit Court (Branch 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Michael Waterman 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.[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.
Education
Waterman received a bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College in 1992 and a J.D. from Hamline University in 1995.[4]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, St. Croix County Circuit Court, Wisconsin
- 1997-Present: Adjunct professor, William Mitchell College of Law
- 1995-2015: Shareholder, Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 River Falls Journal, "St. Croix judge appointed by Gov. Walker," April 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "R. Michael Waterman," accessed April 13, 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
