Mary Kuhnmuench
Mary M. Kuhnmuench was a judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin.[1] She was first elected to the position in 1998 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016.[2][3] She retired in December 2018.[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 Mary Kuhnmuench ran unopposed in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court general election for Branch 5.[3]
| Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 5), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Mary Kuhnmuench 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit courts, a judge must be:[5]
- 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
Kuhnmuench ran unopposed for re-election and won on April 6, 2010.[6]
Education
Kuhnmuench earned her B.A. in English in 1978 from St. Mary’s College. She earned her J.D. from New England Law in 1983.[2][7]
Career
- 1998-2018: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- 1989-1998: Assistant City Attorney, City of Milwaukee
- 1988-1998: Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Alverno College
- 1987-1989: Corporate Counsel, A.O. Smith Corp.[2]
Awards and associations
- President, Wisconsin Trial Judges Association
- Secretary of the Executive Committee, Wisconsin Judicial Conference
- Leader in the Law, Wisconsin Law Journal
- Mentoring Award, Association for Women Lawyers
- Community Service Award, Association for Women Lawyers
- Special Commendation, United States Department of Justice[8]
- Volunteer award, Rosalie Manor[7]
See also
External links
- Wisconsin Court System, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 30, 2014
- Milwaukee County Circuit Court, "Court Services," accessed May 26, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee County Website, "Judges by Alphabetical Order"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Mary Kuhnmuench," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Journal Sentinel, "2 Milwaukee County judges stepping down, setting up Scott Walker's 70th judicial appointment," October 18, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wisconsin," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Candidates for Spring Election, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former city official faces lawyer for judgeship," April 2, 1998
- ↑ Saint Mary's College, "CANCELED: Judge to Discuss Domestic Violence," accessed December 2, 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
