Clarence Darrow
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Clarence "Mike" Darrow is a judge on the Fourteenth Circuit in Illinois. He was elected to the court in 2010.[1] Darrow was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Darrow earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois.[2]
Career
Prior to being elected judge in 2010, Darrow was a partner with his father at the Law Offices of Clarence Darrow.[3]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[4][5] Clarence Darrow was retained in the Illinois Fourteenth Circuit Court, Clarence Darrow Retention Election with 79.27 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Fourteenth Circuit Court, Clarence Darrow Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Clarence Darrow | 79.27% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Darrow ran unopposed and was elected with 100 percent of the vote.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net
- ↑ Law Offices of Clarence Darrow, Attorneys: Clarence Darrow
- ↑ Sauk Valley, "Rock Island attorney seeks circuit judgeship," September 5, 2009
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
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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
