Daniel L. Kennedy
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Daniel L. Kennedy is the Chief Judge on the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He was elected to this position in 2020 after being retained on the court, officially taking office in January 2021 following the retirement of Richard C. Schoenstedt.[1]
Prior to becoming chief judge, Kennedy was a judge on the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Second Subcircuit in Illinois. He was elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Kennedy ran for election to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Second Subcircuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 28.4 percent of the vote. He competed against David Garcia, Moira K. Dunn, Dawn Underhill, James Murphy, Tina Filipiak and Stewart C. Ferreira.
General: He defeated Dinah Lennon Archambeault in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.6 percent of the vote.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Daniel L. Kennedy as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[5]
Education
Kennedy graduated from Joliet West high School. He went on to earn a B.A. from St Thomas University and his J.D. from Creighton University.[6]
Career
Kennedy was the sole proprietor of the law firm he helped build with his father.[6]
Awards and associations
- Member, Machinists Union Local 124
- Parishioner, Cathedral of St. Raymond Church[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Patch, "Schoenstedt Done As Chief Judge Of Will County," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Civil Justice League, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dan Kennedy for Judge, "Home," accessed August 18, 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
