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Eric Dirnbeck
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Eric Dirnbeck is a judge for the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. He was elected in 2012 to fill the vacancy of Judge E. Kyle Vantrease and his current term will expire in 2018.[1][2]
Elections
2012
Dirnbeck ran for election in 2012 to replace retired Judge E. Kyle Vantrease. Dirnbeck won the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 27.91 percent of the vote in the five-way race. There were no candidates in the Republican primary and he ran unopposed in the November 6 general election to win the position. The results of the primary election were subject to an unusual situation, see below for more information.[3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Kent Renshaw v. Eric Dirnbeck
In the 2012 2nd Circuit primary race Kent Renshaw was initially declared the winner, but late absentee ballots pushed Dirnbeck to victory. Renshaw then sued for a recount, but Dirnbeck was placed on the general election ballot anyway. The winner of the primary would have been unopposed in the general election and ensured the judgeship. On October 23, 2012, Judge John A. Speroni, who was presiding over the case, issued an order to suppress the November 6 election results and that no winner should be declared until the case is resolved. Dirnbeck eventually was declared the winner.[5][6][7]
External links
- Eric Dirnbeck campaign website
- Benton Evening News.com, "Dirnbeck proclaimed judicial candidate following recount," May 7, 2012
- Illinois Board of Elections, "Official Vote," November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.139
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Circuit Court Judges," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, "Vacancy of E. Kyle Vantrease: Candidates for Circuit Judge - Second Circuit (Circuitwide)," 2012
- ↑ Mt. Vernon Register-News, "Dirnbeck unofficial winner in 2nd Judicial," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Ballots Cast," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Disclosure News, "Absentee ballots pushed one judicial candidate over his competitor?" March 21, 2012
- ↑ Disclosure News, "Judicial order keeps (some) Dirnbeck numbers under wraps," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Elections, "Court suspends judicial race," October 25, 2012
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
