Donald Hudson
Donald Hudson was a judge of the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2009. He left office on April 11, 2023.
Hudson was assigned to the Illinois Second District Appellate Court in January of 2009. At the time of his assignment, Hudson was a judge on the 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He was retained in 2012 and 2018.[1][2][3]
Hudson died in April 2023.[4] He was replaced on the Illinois Second District Appellate Court by Margaret J. Mullen on May 11, 2023. [5]
Education
Hudson graduated from DePaul University for his bachelor's degree and from the John Marshall Law School with his J.D. degree.
Career
Hudson began his judicial career in 1993, when he was appointed an associate judge. In 2000, he was elected circuit judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He served as the chief judge of this court from December of 2004 until his assignment to the Appellate Court in 2008.
2012 election
Hudson was retained to the Circuit Court on Nov. 6, 2012 with 79.5 percent of the vote.[2][6]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Federal and State Officers," 2009 Scroll to page 68
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.179
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Ballots Cast: Donald C. Hudson," accessed March 15, 2019
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Second District Appellate Court Justice Donald C. Hudson passes away," accessed July 14, 2023
- ↑ ‘’Illinois State Bar Association”, “Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Margaret Mullen to Second District Appellate Court,” May 10, 2023
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
