2026 Wisconsin Spring General Election

Benjamin J. Lane

Graham Shirley

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

- Circuit court judges oversee all civil and criminal matters within the state, including jury trials. Their jurisdiction includes probate (related to the execution of a will), juvenile, and traffic matters.
- There are 261 circuit court judges in Wisconsin, distributed among counties based on population. Milwaukee County has the largest circuit court with 47 judges.
- Judges are elected for six-year terms in staggered non-partisan April elections.
- They earn $164,487 annually. 

Judge who handles majority of civil and criminal cases

Chippewa

Property Rights