Bradley J. Waller
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Bradley J. Waller is a resident circuit judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court, serving DeKalb County, Illinois. He previously served as the resident judge in Sycamore after being selected for that position by the circuit judges in December 2012 to replace Melissa S. Barnhart. On July 23, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Waller to the position of resident circuit judge Dekalb County. He assumed that office on July 28, 2014, for a term that expires on December 5, 2016.[1][2][3]
Waller was elected to his position in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Waller received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University in 1985 and his J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1988.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, Waller practiced law with the firm of Klein, Stoddar, Buck, Waller & Lewis.[2]
Elections
2016
Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Bradley J. Waller defeated Shannon Stoker in the Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court general election.
| Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, DeKalb County, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bradley J. Waller Incumbent |
56.93% | 23,366 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Stoker | 43.07% | 17,678 | |
| Total Votes | 41,044 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017 | ||||
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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
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.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 23rd Judicial Circuit," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Daily Chronicle, "Associate judges selected in the 23rd," December 25, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Waller appointed resident circuit judge of DeKalb County," July 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 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
