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Janet R. Holmgren
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Janet R. Holmgren is a resident judge of the Seventeenth Circuit Court in Illinois. She was first elected to the court in 1998.[1] Holmgren was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Holmgren served as the district's chief judge from May 2007 to December 2011. She was succeeded by Joseph G. McGraw.[2]
Education
Holmgren earned a B.A. from the University of Denver, going on to receive her J.D. from Northern Illinois University. She was admitted to the bar in 1985.[3]
Career
- 1998-Present: Circuit Judge, Illinois Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1995-1998: Associate Judge, Illinois Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1985-1995: Attorney in private practice[4]
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.[5][6] Janet R. Holmgren was retained in the Illinois Seventeenth Circuit Court, Janet Holmgren Retention Election with 84.36 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Seventeenth Circuit Court, Janet Holmgren Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Janet R. Holmgren | 84.36% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
See also
- Winnebago County, Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 17th Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, "Hon. Joseph G. McGraw Elected As Chief Judge Commencing January 1, 2012"
- ↑ Martindale, "Janet R. Holmgren Judge Profile," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Resolution Systems Institute, "Honorable Janet C. Holmgren"
- ↑ 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
