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James R. Glenn

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James R. Glenn is a judge of the Fifth Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] Glenn was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Glenn earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois, going on to receive his J.D. from Southern Illinois University. He was admitted to the bar in 1985.[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] James R. Glenn was retained in the Illinois Fifth Circuit Court, James Glenn Retention Election with 81.24 percent of the vote.
Illinois Fifth Circuit Court, James Glenn Retention Election, 2016 | ||
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Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Fifth Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Martindale, "James R. Glenn Judge 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