Dorothy French Mallen
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Dorothy F. French Mallen is a judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit. She was elected to the court in 2010.[1] French was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
French Mallen earned her J.D. from the Chicago Kent College of Law in 1978.[2]
Career
Prior to her judicial election in 2010, French Mallen was an associate judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit. She was appointed in 2001, before which she worked as a trial attorney and partner at the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson. She concentrated on the defense of personal injury cases.[2]
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.[3][4] Dorothy French Mallen was retained in the Illinois Eighteenth Circuit Court, Dorothy Mallen Retention Election with 80.91 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Eighteenth Circuit Court, Dorothy Mallen Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Dorothy French Mallen | 80.91% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
French ran unopposed and was elected with 100 percent of the vote.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DuPage County Bar Association, "Facts About Women & the Law," 2007-2008
- ↑ 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
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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
