威斯康星州州长任命检察官维贝滕为巡回法院法官
威斯康星州州长托尼·埃弗斯（Tony Evers）11月6日宣布，任命查德·维贝滕（Chad Verbeten）为布法罗县和佩平县巡回法院法官。这一任命将填补托马斯·W·克拉克（Thomas W. Clark）法官退休留下的空缺，维贝滕将完成至2028年7月31日的任期。
埃弗斯说：「查德·维贝滕带着二十多年的检察官经验、强烈的职业道德和对法律的深深尊重来到法官席上。他将很好地服务布法罗县和佩平县的人民，成为他们的下一任巡回法院法官。」
维贝滕自2017年起在威斯康星州司法部的刑事诉讼处担任助理总检察长，常驻该州西部，负责一个涵盖23个县的地区内的受控物质与杀人案件，布法罗县和佩平县都在其中。此前，他曾在奇佩瓦县和奥克莱尔县的地方检察官办公室担任助理地方检察官，办理过各类案件，并协助在两县推行循证决策流程。
布法罗县助理地方检察官亚当·斯蒂希特（Adam Sticht）说，维贝滕二十多年的法律生涯建立在牢固的人际关系之上，无论同事、执法人员还是社区成员向他求助，他都以同等的尊重和公平相待，并期待他把这些品质带到两县的法官席上。
维贝滕毕业于威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校和哈姆林大学法学院，自2015年起担任斯坦利-博伊德学区董事会的民选成员。他将迁居佩平县履职。维贝滕说：「我很荣幸接受埃弗斯州长的任命，出任布法罗县与佩平县巡回法院法官。在这个新岗位上，我将竭尽全力履行职责，并在这个过程中以尊严、平等和尊重对待每一个人。」
（来源：威斯康星州州长办公室）
Wisconsin Governor Appoints Prosecutor Chad Verbeten as Circuit Court Judge
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced on November 6 his appointment of Chad Verbeten to the Buffalo and Pepin County Circuit Court. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Thomas W. Clark's retirement, and Verbeten will complete a term ending July 31, 2028.
"Chad Verbeten brings over two decades of experience as a prosecutor, a strong work ethic, and a deep respect for the law to the bench," said Gov. Evers. "He will serve the people of Buffalo and Pepin counties well as their next circuit court judge."
Since 2017, Verbeten has served as an assistant attorney general in the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Criminal Litigation Unit. Based in western Wisconsin, he prosecutes controlled substance and homicide cases in a 23-county region, including both Buffalo and Pepin counties. Earlier in his career, Verbeten was an assistant district attorney in the Chippewa and Eau Claire County District Attorney's Offices, where he gained experience prosecuting all manner of cases and helped implement evidence-based decision-making processes in both counties.
"Chad Verbeten's legal career over the last 20-plus years has been based on building strong relationships," said Buffalo County Assistant District Attorney Adam Sticht. "Whether he is responding to a colleague with a tough question, a member of law enforcement with a concern, or a community member seeking advice, Chad is always ready to help and, in doing so, treats everyone with equal respect and fairness. We look forward to having Chad bring those same qualities of approachability and impartiality to the bench in both Buffalo and Pepin County."
Verbeten is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Hamline University School of Law. Since 2015, he has served as an elected member of the Stanley-Boyd School Board. Verbeten is relocating to Pepin County for the position. "I consider it a privilege and honor to accept Gov. Evers' appointment to the Buffalo/Pepin County Circuit Court," said Verbeten. "In this new role, I will work tirelessly to carry out the position's responsibilities and, in the process, treat all with dignity, equality, and respect."
(Source: Office of the Governor of Wisconsin)
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