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Brad K. Bleyer
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Brad K. Bleyer is a judge on the First Circuit of Illinois. He was appointed in July 2004, effective August 16 of that year, to succeed Paul Murphy. He was retained in 2012 for a term that expires in December 2018.[1][2]
Bleyer was a 2016 candidate for the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. He ran to fill the vacancy created by Bruce D. Stewart's retirement, effective December 5, 2016.[3] Bleyer was defeated.
Education
Bleyer received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1982.[2]
Career
Bleyer was an attorney in private practice from 1982 until his judicial appointment in 2004.[2]
Elections
2016
Bleyer ran to fill the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court seat held by Bruce D. Stewart.[3] In July 2015, Stewart announced that he would not seek retention in 2016 and would retire at the end of his term on December 5, 2016.[4] Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge John B. Barberis Jr. (R) was Bleyer's challenger.[3] Both Bleyer and Barberis ran unopposed in their parties' primaries and faced each other in the November 8 general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
John B. Barberis, Jr. defeated Brad K. Bleyer in the general election for the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Stewart vacancy.
| Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Stewart Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John B. Barberis, Jr. |
55.86% | 317,117 | |
| Democratic | Brad K. Bleyer | 44.14% | 250,544 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 567,661 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
March 15 primary election
| Illinois Fifth Appellate District Democratic Primary, Stewart Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad K. Bleyer (unopposed) |
100.00% | 106,079 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 106,079 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Bleyer was retained to the Illinois First Judicial Circuit Court on November 6, 2012, with 76.3 percent of the vote.[5][6]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges by Circuit – First Judicial Circuit," accessed December 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Southern, "Bleyer Gets Nod As New Williamson County Judge," July 17, 2004
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Illinois Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Bruce D. Steward Will Not Seek Retention," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "November 6, 2012 Official Vote," December 12, 2012 (Scroll to p.163)
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention," archived March 29, 2012
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
