Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Travis Pluim is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in technical support and system administration. Currently serving as a Senior Technical Support Engineer at the Wisconsin Court System since September 2020, Travis has demonstrated proficiency in managing IT systems and providing user support. Prior roles include IS Workstation Analyst at UW-Shared Services, where responsibilities encompassed JAMF/JSS administration and ticketing system management, and University Center Desktop Support at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, providing direct assistance with technology issues and maintaining a significant number of computers. Travis's earlier experience also includes roles at UW-Whitewater ICIT, where skills in hardware/software installation and troubleshooting were honed, and a brief internship at Badgerland Financial, focusing on IT support. Travis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Following is a brief overview of the Wisconsin Court System. Municipal courts -237 municipal courts -240 municipal judges -Milwaukee has the largest municipal court and three full-time municipal judges. Madison has the only other full-time municipal court. Circuit courts -Single level trial court since 1978. -249 circuit judges in 72 counties. Judges elected countywide to six-year terms in non-partisan elections. -Milwaukee County is the largest jurisdiction with 47 judges. -30 counties have one judge each; smaller counties share a judge. Court of Appeals -Created in 1978 and originally designed to handle 1,200 cases per year. -Mostly mandatory jurisdiction, meaning that litigants have the right to appeal their cases from the circuit court to the Court of Appeals. -16 judges in four districts. Judges elected district wide to six-year terms. Supreme Court -Seven justices elected statewide to 10-year terms. -Court of last resort. -Court reviews approximately 1,000 petitions per year and accepts between 100 and 120.