Joseph M. Leberman
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Joseph M. Leberman is a resident judge of the First Circuit Court of Illinois.[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in 2006 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Donald Lowery.[2] He was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Leberman was retained to the First Circuit Court with 68.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Joseph M. Leberman as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[4]
Education
Leberman earned his law degree from Southern Illinois University in 1988.[5] He was admitted to the bar that same year.
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2006, Leberman worked in private practice. He also has experience as a city attorney in Carbondale, a corporate attorney for Metropolis, an assistant state's attorney for Massac County and a public defender for Alexander and Pope counties.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the First Judicial Circuit," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Southern, "Leberman sworn in as circuit judge," November 1, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ Southern Illinois University School of Law, "Alumni Judges"
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
