Kevin Fitzgerald (Illinois)
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Kevin P. Fitzgerald was the chief judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court in Illinois. He served in Bloomington. First elected in 2006, he was retained in 2012. He was appointed chief judge in October 2014, effective January 1, 2015.[1][2][3] Fitzgerald retired on July 6, 2018.[4]
Education
Fitzgerald earned a B.S. from Illinois State University in 1978, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Illinois in 1981. He was admitted to the bar in 1981.[5]
Career
- 2006-2018: Circuit judge, Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 2015-2018: Chief judge
- 2000-2006: Associate judge, Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court[6]
2012 election
Fitzgerald was retained on Nov. 6, 2012, with 87.2% of the vote.[2][7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Board of Elections, "November 6, 2012 Official Vote" Scroll to p.176
- ↑ Paxton Record, "Fitzgerald appointed next chief judge of 11th Judicial Circuit of Illinois," October 17, 2014
- ↑ WGLT.org, "Retiring Judge Reflects On Career Spent Protecting Children—Sometimes From Parents," June 26, 2018
- ↑ Martindale, Kevin P. Fitzgerald Judge Profile
- ↑ Pontiac Daily Leader, "6 judges on ballot," November 2, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
