Chris E. Reif
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Chris E. Reif is a judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was appointed in February 2013 to fill the vacancy on the court created by the retirement of Judge Richard T. Mitchell.[1][2][3] He was elected to a full term on November 4, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Reif ran for election to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Chris E. Reif as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[6]
Education
Reif received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University in 1993. He earned his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1998.
Career
Prior to joining the court, Reif served as a state's attorney for Morgan County. Directly after law school, Reif worked in private practice with Grosboll, Becker, Tice & Smith.[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Morgan County Bar
- Past-president, Morgan County Bar
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Executive committee of the Illinois State's Attorney's Association
- Member, Board of directors for the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Association[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 7th Judicial Circuit," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ WLDS, "Morgan Judge Richard Mitchell retiring," November 16, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Illinois State Bar Association, "Christopher Reif appointed Circuit Judge in Morgan County," February 27, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 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
