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Mike Haakenson
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Mike Haakenson is a judge for the Rock County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was elected to the court in April 2015, effective August 1, 2015. His term will expire in 2021. Haakenson ran unsuccessfully for the court in 2012.
Education
Haakenson earned a B.S. in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1984. In 1988, he received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2][3]
Career
Haakenson became a part-time court commissioner for the Rock County Family Court in 2012. In 2013, he became a full-time court commissioner. Previously, Haakenson was an attorney with the law office of Haakenson and Haakenson in Janesville, beginning in 1989.[4][3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
| General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Haakenson |
50.3% | 9,666 |
| David J. O'Leary | 49.7% | 9,536 |
| Total Votes | 19,232 | |
2012
Haakenson ran unsuccessfully in the primary for the Rock County Circuit Court, losing to Jack C. Hoag and Barbara W. McCrory.[6][7]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
Rock County Bar Association Rating
The Rock County Bar Association released the results of its members' poll on the 2012 candidates. 105 members responded giving the candidates a vote of either qualified, unqualified or no opinion.
- Haakenson's ratings[8]
- Qualified, 75
- Unqualified, 7
- No opinion, 23
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered 2015 Spring Election," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Mike Haakenson for Judge"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 gazettextra.com, "Haakenson announces he's a candidate for judge," Dec. 1, 2011
- ↑ Beloit Daily News, "Haakenson to run for judge in Rock County," December 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election Results"
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 SPRING PRIMARY - 2/21/2012"
- ↑ Beloit Daily News, "McCrory, Hoag move on," February 22, 2012
- ↑ Beloit Daily News, "Rock County Bar Association judges candidates," 23, 2012
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
