Douglas L. Jarman
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Douglas L. Jarman is a judge serving the 4th Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed in October 2009 to fill the vacancy left by the retired Judge John P. Coady. He won election to his seat in 2010.[1] Jarman was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Jarman earned an undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University, going on to receive his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1985.[2]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2009, Jarman was a solo practitioner in Hillsboro, Illinois. He has served as an attorney for the City of Hillsboro and the Villages of Panama and Irving.[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] Douglas L. Jarman was retained in the Illinois Fourth Circuit Court, Douglas Jarman Retention Election with 73.95 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Fourth Circuit Court, Douglas Jarman Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Douglas L. Jarman | 73.95% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Jarman ran for election to the seat he was appointed to in 2009. He defeated Michelle Coady with 62.32 percent of the vote in the general election.[5][6]
See also
External links
- Official website of the 4th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois
- Shelby County News, "Judge Doug Jarman announces candidacy for election to 4th circuit," December 8, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ Shelby County News, "Judge Doug Jarman announces candidacy for election to 4th circuit," December 8, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Breeze Courier, "Judge Doug Jarman announces candidacy for election to 4th Circuit," December 8, 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"
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
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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
