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Court narrows search for Barry’s vacated seat

By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//October 14, 2011//

Court narrows search for Barry’s vacated seat

By: Jack Zemlicka, [email protected]//October 14, 2011//

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Dennis Barry

Four attorneys are seeking the Racine County Circuit Court seat previously held by Judge Dennis Barry. Barry died of an apparent suicide on Aug. 18.

The candidates for the Branch 5 seat include Racine County District Attorney Mike Nieskes; attorney John Knuteson of Knuteson, Powers & Quinn SC in Racine; attorney Michael Piontek of Michael J Piontek Law Office in Racine; and attorney Timothy Boyle of Boyle Law Office in Burlington.

The Gov. Scott Walker-appointed Judicial Selection Committee will review the candidates and then forward a nominee to the governor for appointment.

Whoever is appointed will then have to run for re-election in the spring of 2012 for a six-year term.

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