Jeff Farris
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Jeff Farris is a judge for the Illinois First Judicial Circuit Court. He was appointed to the court in January 2015 to replace Stephen Spomer, and he was re-elected without opposition in 2016.[1] His current six-year term expires on December 4, 2022.
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent Jeff Farris ran unopposed in the Illinois First Circuit Court (Alexander County) Democratic Primary.[3]
| Illinois First Circuit Court, Alexander County, Spomer Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Farris Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,046 |
| Total Votes | 1,046 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Education
Farris earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1986 and his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1989.[6]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Farris was the state attorney for Alexander County in Illinois from 1992 to 2015.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Southeast Missourian, State's attorney appointed circuit judge in Alexander County," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Farris appointed Circuit Judge in 1st Circuit," January 7, 2015
