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Judges are distributed among the various divisions of the courts as follows: Civil Court (2), Misdemeanor/Traffic Court (2), Family Court (1), Family Court/Probate (1), Felony Court (3), and Juvenile Court (1). In Racine County, a portion of the judges rotate from one division to another in early August of every even numbered year. Judges

Piontek defeated Michael Nieskes for judge in the 2012 election. In December, Piontek announced his retirement effective April 9. Gov. Tony Evers appointed Kristin Cafferty to fill out Piontek's ...

(AP, WGTD)---The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Racine County Judge Michael Piontek for 5 days without pay citing “concerning” and “obviously unethical” behavior. In an unsigned order issued Tuesday, the unanimous court said that Judge Piontek’s judicial misconduct in two cases from 2014 warranted the suspension.

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The appointment fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael J. Piontek, effective April 9, 2021. Cafferty will serve a term ending July 31, 2022.

Michael J. Piontek was a judge for the Racine County Circuit Court, Branch 5, in Wisconsin.He was elected in 2012 and served until he retired from the court on April 9, 2021. Education. Piontek received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School.. Career

Piontek was first elected as a circuit court judge in 2012 and was re-elected in April. The complaint, dated June 5, alleges violations by Piontek in two cases dating back to 2014.

Articles and videos about Racine County judge suspended without pay; SCOWIS cites 'obviously unethical' behavior on FOX6 News Milwaukee.

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Superior Court: Judicial Biographies - Judicial List. Commissioners are appointed by the Court's Presiding Judge from attorneys who apply and are recommended by a selection committee made up of judges, lawyers and others. Commissioners handle specific assigned cases and uncontested matters.

RACINE — Judge Michael J. Piontek, of Racine County Circuit Court, Branch 5, has announced his retirement, effective April 9, 2021. ...

The unanimous court in an unsigned order Tuesday said that Racine County Judge Michael Piontek's judicial misconduct in two cases from 2014 warranted the suspension. In one case, Piontek called a prosecutor without notifying the defense attorney. In the phone call, Piontek said that any plea negotiation should involve the defendant being ...

In May 2019, the Supreme Court suspended Piontek for five days for his conduct in two criminal cases in 2014. Piontek, 71, a longtime lawyer, defeated incumbent Michael Nieskes in a 2012 election ...

Kristin Cafferty will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael Piontek. ... The appointment was made by Gov Evers. "During her 25 years as an attorney in Racine County, Kristin Cafferty has devoted her career to helping people of all walks of life," said Gov. Evers in a news release. 'I know that she will continue to do so from ...

In re Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Against Piontek, 2019 WI 51, 5/21/19; case activity The supreme court suspends Judge Michael Piontek from office for five days for “obviously unethical” and “clearly improper” misconduct in two criminal cases. In the first case the judge engaged in ex parte communication with the.

A Racine County judge is admitting to allegations that he violated the state’s judicial code.. The Judicial Commission filed a complaint in June alleging that Racine County Circuit Court Judge Michael Piontek had violated five of the ethics rules pertaining to state judges.. According to the allegations, Piontek initiated ex parte communications about a pending case, failed to recuse himself ...

A panel of three appellate judges had recommended a suspension of between five and 15 days for Michael J. Piontek, who urged only a public reprimand was needed. He won a contested election in 2012 ...

The presiding judge is the judge in charge of a particular court or judicial district. If there is a panel of judges, the term refers to the senior active judge. The presiding judge manages the courts, assigns cases to other judges and specialized courts, oversees the court calendar, and can decide cases.

He also served as Senior Civil Litigation Counsel for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office prior to his appointment as a Commissioner for the Maricopa County Superior Court in 2020. The appointments are for the vacancies created by the retirement of Judges Bruce R. Cohen, Jo Lynn Gentry, and Lisa A. VandenBerg.