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Charles M. Feeney III
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Charles M. Feeney III is a judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court from the position of associate judge to resident circuit judge for Woodford County on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. The appointment, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John B. Huschen, was effective April 1, 2014.[2][3]
Feeney was a 2016 candidate for the Illinois Eleventh Circuit Court in Illinois. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Charles M. Feeney III is unopposed in the Illinois Eleventh Circuit Court Republican Primary.[4]
| Illinois Eleventh Circuit Court, Woodford County, Huschen Vacancy, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Charles M. Feeney III (unopposed) | ||
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.
Education
Feeney earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1985. He later received his J.D. from the Washington University Law School in 1988.[2]
Career
- 2000-2014: Associate Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 1998-2000: State's Attorney, Woodford County
- 1991-2005: Major, US Marine Corps Reserves
- 1988-1991: Judge Advocate General, US Marine Corps[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Associate Judges," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Illinois State Bar Association, "Feeney appointed circuit judge of Woodford County," March 24, 2014, accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Chief Justice Garman announces screening committee to fill 11th Circuit vacancy," February 28, 2014
- ↑ 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
