J. Edward Prochaska
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J. Edward Prochaska was a judge of the Seventeenth Circuit of Illinois.[1][2] He was appointed to this position in 1996 and retained in 2006 and 2012. He retired at the end of his term in December 2018.[3]
Education
Prochaska earned a B.A. in history and political science from Augustana College in 1975. He attended Roosevelt University's four-month paralegal studies program in 1982 and earned his J.D. from the University of Houston.[4] He was admitted to the bar in 1987.[5]
Career
After attending Roosevelt, Prochaska worked as a paralegal for Shell Oil Company in Houston, Texas while earning his law degree. He later returned to Rockford, Illinois to join a law firm until his judicial appointment in 1996.[4]
2012 election
Prochaska was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 82.3% of the vote.[6][2]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Rockford Register Star, "Race an issue in judicial election," November 2, 2006
- Official website of the 17th Judicial Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ Judges of the 17th Judicial Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.179
- ↑ RRstar.com, "Judge Edward Prochaska retires and preps for second act," November 30, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roosevelt University, "Case Studies: Career choices abound for Roosevelt paralegal studies alums," January 27, 2012
- ↑ Martindale, J. Edward Prochaska Judge Profile
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
