Howard C. Ryan, Jr.
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Howard Chris Ryan, Jr. is a judge of the Thirteenth Circuit of Illinois. He was named chief judge of the court after the retirement of James A. Lanuti on December 6, 2010.[1][2] Ryan was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Ryan earned a B.S. from Illinois State University, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1984.[3]
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.[4][5] Howard C. Ryan, Jr. was retained in the Illinois Thirteenth Circuit Court, Howard Ryan Retention Election with 81.76 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Thirteenth Circuit Court, Howard Ryan Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Howard C. Ryan, Jr. | 81.76% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
See also
- Illinois Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 13th Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Mywebtimes.com "Ryan named chief judge," December 6, 2010
- ↑ Martindale, "Howard C. Ryan Profile," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
