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Carolyn B. Smoot
Carolyn B. Smoot is a former judge of the First Circuit Court in Illinois. She was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on December 15, 2010, to replace retiring Williamson County Judge Ronald R. Eckiss and elected to a full term in 2012.[1][2][3]
Smoot retired in 2016, effective November 30, 2016.[4]
Education
Smoot received her B.A. in Social Welfare from Olivet Nazarene University and her J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
Smoot worked as attorney for 27 years before joining the circuit court. Since 1998, she has served as the Director of Paralegal Studies Program at Southern Illinois University.[1]
2012 election
Smoot was elected to a full term on Nov. 6, 2012, defeating Andrea McNeill with 54.0 percent of the vote. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 100 percent of the vote.[3][5][6][7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WPSD.com, "State Supreme Court appoints area attorney circuit judge," November 18, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Daily Republican, "Smoot announces judicial campaign," June 16, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.139
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Marion Attorney to Fill Resident Circuit Judge Vacancy in 1st Judicial Circuit," October 27, 2016
- ↑ The Daily Republican, "Marlo, Smoot among county winners," Nov. 7, 2012
- ↑ Vacancy of Ronald R. Eckiss: Candidate for Circuit Judge - First Circuit (Resident - Williamson County)
- ↑ The Daily Republican, "Williamson County Election Results (100 percent counted)," March 20, 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
