Steven P. Anderson (Wisconsin)
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Steven P. Anderson is a judge on the Rusk County Circuit Court of Wisconsin. He was elected in 2010 for a six-year term.[1] Anderson won re-election in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2]
Education
Anderson got his J.D. from the University of Illinois Law School.[1]
Career
Before he became a circuit judge, Anderson worked as a corporation counsel for Taylor County and as an assistant district attorney for Rusk County.[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. Incumbent Steven Anderson defeated Richard Summerfield in the Rusk County Circuit Court general election.[2]
| Rusk County Circuit Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steven Anderson Incumbent |
52.27% | 2,541 |
| Richard Summerfield | 47.73% | 2,320 |
| Total Votes | 4,861 | |
| Source: Rusk County, "Election Results for Presidential Preference & Spring Election," 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.[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.
2010
Anderson ran for a judgeship and was elected to the Rusk County Circuit Court in 2010. The seat was open due to Frederick Henderson leaving office.[4]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Steven P. Anderson," September 26, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered for Spring Election 2010"
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
