John Schmidt (Illinois)
John Schmidt was a Republican judge on the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court. He was appointed to the court in October 2017 and took office on December 7, 2017.[1] Schmidt had announced he would run for his seat in the primary election on March 20, 2018.
On December 19, 2017, Judge Schmidt passed away. He was 52.[2]
Schmidt was a judge on the 7th Circuit Court from 2010 to 2017.[3][4]
Biography
Schmidt received his undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University in 1987 and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1990.[5] Schmidt served with the Illinois Attorney's Office from 1992 to 2010. He was elected to the circuit court in 2012.[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Schmidt defeated Tim Londrigan on Nov. 6, 2012, receiving 54.3% of the vote. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[7][4][8][9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The State Journal-Register, "John Schmidt appointed to appellate court," October 13, 2017
- ↑ The State-Journal Register, "Judge John Schmidt dead at age 52," December 19, 2017
- ↑ The State Journal Register, "State's attorney Schmidt appointed to circuit judgeship," September 1, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The State Journal Register, "Judge Schmidt headed back to the bench," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Facebook: Elect Judge John Schmidt to The 7th Judicial Circuit
- ↑ The State Journal-Register, "Bernard Schoenburg: "Tim Londrigan eyes circuit judge race," August 25, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote
- ↑ WLDS, "Voters elect Schmidt as Circuit Judge," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Vacancy of Thomas R. Appleton - Candidate for Circuit Judge - Seventh Circuit (Circuitwide)"
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