Gwyn Gulley
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Gwyn Gulley is a judge of the Seventeenth Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] She has served the court since 2009.[2] She was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Gulley was retained to the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court with 76.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
Members of the Illinois State Bar Association and other participating attorneys rated Gulley as Not Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[4]
In order to be recommended, candidates must receive a 65 percent “yes” response when asked if they meet the requirements of office. The percentage is based only on "yes" and "no" responses; "no opinion" responses are not factored in.[4]
Education
Gully earned undergraduate degrees in political science and home economics from Illinois State University at Normal in 1986. She went on to receive her J.D. in 1991 from the Thurgurd Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.[5]
Career
Prior to joining the court in 2009, Gulley worked as an attorney for Greg Tuite Associates and as commissioner and vice chairwoman of the Chicago/Rockford International Airport Authority Board. She practiced law for sixteen years in Rockford.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 17th Judicial Circuit," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ WIFR, "Judge Gwyn Gulley Honored at Ethnic Heritage Museum," April 18, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rockford Register Star, "Gwyn Gulley: Representing Rockford," November 18, 2007
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