William F. Kussel, Jr.
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William F. Kussel, Jr. is a circuit court judge for the Menominee and Shawano County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] He was appointed by Governor Scott Walker in September of 2011 to fill the seat vacated by Thomas Grover.[2] Kussel was elected in 2012 for a term that will expire in 2018.[3]
Education
Kussel earned his Bachelor of the Arts from St. Norbert College in 1979 and his J.D. from the Southwestern University School of Law in 1984.[2]
Career
Kussel has served in several positions in the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin over the past 25 years. He has worked as a tribal prosecutor, provided general legal counsel to the tribe, served as legal counsel to the Menominee Tribal Gaming Commission, led the Office of the Tribal Prosecutor and worked closely with the U.S. Attorney and the FBI on major crimes.[2][3]
Kussel previously ran for circuit court judge and district attorney in Menominee and Shawano county, but was unsuccessful in both attempts.[2]
2012 election
Kussel successfully ran for re-election. Winning in the February 21st primary, Kussel moved on to defeat David R. Winter in the April 3rd election.[4][5][6]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
See also
- Menominee and Shawano County Circuit Court
- Menominee County, Wisconsin
- Shawano County, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Circuit Courts
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
- Menominee/Shawano County Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Shawano County Website, "Circuit Court II," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Shawano Leader, "Walker names Kussel circuit court judge: He has practiced law in area for 25 years," September 16, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "William F. Kussel Jr.," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ The Shawano Leader, "Kussel beats Winter for circuit court judge: Walker appointee elected to six-year term," April 3, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ The Shawano Leader, "Local candidates survive circuit court primary," February 21, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 Spring Primary," February 21, 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
