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April Troemper
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2015 - Present
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April Troemper is a judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She was appointed in March 2015, effective April 2, 2015, for a term expiring in 2016.[1] She was re-elected on November 8, 2016.
Troemper previously served as an associate judge on the court.[2]
Education
Troemper received a bachelor's degree in political science from Eastern Illinois University in 1994, going on to earn a master's degree in political science there in 1995. In 1998, she graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law with a J.D.[1]
Career
- 2015-2016: Circuit judge, Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 2009-2015: Associate judge, Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 2007-2009: Attorney, Sorling Northrup
- 2003-2007: Attorney, Heyl Royster
- 1998-2003: Attorney, Graham & Graham Ltd.[1]
Elections
2016
Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. April Troemper defeated David Reid in the Illinois Seventh Circuit Court general election.
| Illinois Seventh Circuit Court, Londrigan Vacancy, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  April Troemper |
58.96% | 86,851 | |
| Democratic | David Reid | 41.04% | 60,450 | |
| Total Votes | 147,301 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017 | ||||
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[3] April Troemper ran unopposed in the Illinois Seventh Circuit Court Republican Primary.[4]
| Illinois Seventh Circuit Court, Londrigan Vacancy, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| April Troemper (unopposed) |
100.00% | 42,978 |
| Total Votes | 42,978 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[5]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[6][5]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
External links
- Illinois Courts, "Seventh Judicial Circuit"
- Illinois Lawyer Now, "Troemper appointed Circuit Judge in 7th Circuit," March 12, 2015
- The State Journal-Register, "Bernard Schoenburg: Troemper, Verticchio, Reid all in 2016 race for judge," June 6, 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State Journal-Register, "April Troemper appointed at-large judge for 7th Circuit," March 12, 2015
- ↑ Illinois Courts, Press Release: "Administrative Director Declares Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Illinois Associate Judges Reappointed for another Four Year Term," June 10, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
