Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Judicial)
Court
Milwaukee County is located in the 1st Judicial District of Wisconsin.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has jurisdiction in Milwaukee County. Appeals from the Eastern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Appellate courts
At the appellate level, Milwaukee is the sole county covered by District I of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Decisions made by that court may, in turn, be appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Trial courts
Circuit Court
Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Wisconsin
Municipal Courts
Milwaukee County Municipal Court, Wisconsin
See also
External links
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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
Elections
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections
Wisconsin is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Wisconsin, click here.
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Wisconsin local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2014
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2011
- Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Election rules
Primary election
A primary is held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate judicial candidates for the spring election. Candidates seeking election must file by the first Tuesday in January preceding the spring general election.[1] A primary is required if more than two candidates file for nomination to the supreme court, the same district of an appellate court, or for the same branch of a circuit court.[1] If the number of candidates for office does not exceed twice the number to be elected to the office a primary is not held and all the candidates will appear on the ballot in the spring election.[1] The two candidates who receive the most votes in a primary race advance to the general election.[2]
General election
A spring election is held on the first Tuesday in April.[1]