Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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The Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is the head of the state's highest court, responsible for leading its judicial and administrative functions and presiding over its proceedings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
state supreme court chief justice position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article VII of the Wisconsin Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Wisconsin Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleOfficeHolders | justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assign justices to panels or cases as permitted by law
ⓘ
lead the judicial functions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ manage internal rules and procedures of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ oversee administrative functions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ participate in administrative oversight of the Wisconsin court system ⓘ participate in deciding cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ preside over proceedings of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ represent the Wisconsin judiciary in official capacities ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
appeals from lower Wisconsin state courts
ⓘ
original actions as provided by Wisconsin law ⓘ |
| hasPower |
preside over court conferences
ⓘ
preside over oral arguments ⓘ speak for the court in ceremonial functions ⓘ |
| headOf | Wisconsin Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPositionInOrganization |
Wisconsin Supreme Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Wisconsin state law
ⓘ
common law ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt |
court of last resort
ⓘ
state supreme court ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| officeHoldersBody | Wisconsin Supreme Court justices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustBe |
elected or appointed justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
ⓘ
licensed attorneys in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumberAtATime | one ⓘ |
| officeType |
chief justice
ⓘ
court leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Wisconsin judicial branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySelectionMethod | seniority-based selection of chief justice ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ⓘ |
| selectionMethodChangedBy | 2015 Wisconsin constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| termLength | two years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
| worksIn | Wisconsin State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Wisconsin Supreme Court