Peter Anderson (Wisconsin)
Peter C. Anderson is a former judge for the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He served on the court from 2009 to 2020. Anderson was appointed to the position by Democratic Governor Jim Doyle in 2009 to fill the vacancy of retiring Judge James Martin.[2][3] He retired from the court on August 4, 2020.[4]
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 Peter Anderson ran unopposed in the Dane County Circuit Court general election for Branch 17.[5]
| Dane County Circuit Court (Branch 17), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Peter Anderson 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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[6]
- 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
Anderson ran unopposed for election to the seat he was appointed to in 2009 and won on April 6, 2010.[7]
Education
Anderson earned his A.B. from the University of California-Berkely in 1976 and his J.D. from the Harvard Law School in 1980.[8][3]
Career
- 2009-2020: Judge, Dane County Circuit Court
- 2001-2009: Administrative Law Judge, Division of Hearings and Appeals
- 1989-2001: Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice
- 1984-1989: Attorney in private practice[3]
See also
- News: Judge Anderson issues temporary injunction banning use of dogs in wolf hunt, September 4, 2012
- Dane County Circuit Court
- Dane County, Wisconsin
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Dane County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Dane County Clerk of Courts, "Judges," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Capitol Times "Three new judges all got praise from others; one received opposition" July 9, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Peter Anderson," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Governor Tony Evers, "Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Dane County Circuit Court," July 1, 2020
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 6, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Peter C. Anderson," accessed December 9, 2013
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
