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Robert Shannon
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Robert Shannon was a judge on the Portage County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He was appointed by Governor Scott Walker (R) on August 24, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John Finn.[1]
Shannon announced on December 15, 2015, that he planned to run for election to retain his seat in 2016.[2] He won a full term in the general election on April 5, 2016.
Shannon did not run for re-election in 2022 and retired in July 2022 at the end of his term.[3]
Education
Shannon received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1985 and his J.D. from the Marquette University School of Law in 1989.[1][4]
Career
Shannon began working at the law firm Anderson, O’Brien, Bertz, Skrenes and Golla after graduating law school. He was named partner there in 1998.[1]
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. Trish Baker and incumbent Robert Shannon defeated David Knaapen and Jared Redfield in the Portage County Circuit Court primary for Branch 2.[5]
| Portage County Circuit Court (Branch 2), Nonpartisan Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Trish Baker |
32.98% | 2,700 |
| Robert Shannon Incumbent |
31.40% | 2,571 |
| David Knaapen | 27.09% | 2,218 |
| Jared Redfield | 8.41% | 689 |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 10 |
| Total Votes | 8,188 | |
| Source: Portage County, Wisconsin, "Portage County Election Results," accessed February 16, 2016 | ||
| Portage County Circuit Court (Branch 2), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robert Shannon Incumbent |
55.00% | 11,903 |
| Trish Baker | 44.62% | 9,655 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 82 |
| Total Votes | 21,640 | |
| Source: Portage County, "Election Results April 5, 2016," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
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.
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See also
- Courts in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Circuit Courts
- Portage County, Wisconsin
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WSAW.com, "Governor Scott Walker appoints Portage County Judge," August 24, 2015
- ↑ Stevens Point Journal, "Appointed Portage Co. judge seeks election," December 15, 2015
- ↑ WSAW, "Portage County District Attorney to run for Circuit Court Judge," accessed July 27, 2022
- ↑ Shannon for Judge, "Home," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
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
