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M. Don Sheafor, Jr.
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M. Don Sheafor Jr. is a judge of the 4th Circuit Court for Fayette County in Illinois. He was appointed by Illinois Supreme Court on May 2, 2014. Moses began serving on the court on June 2, 2014. His term will expire on December 5, 2016. Sheafor must run for election in 2016 to retain the seat.[1]
Sheafor was a 2016 candidate for the Illinois Fourth Circuit Court in Illinois. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Incumbent M. Don Sheafor, Jr. ran unopposed in the Illinois Fourth Circuit Court (Fayette County) Republican Primary.[3]
| Illinois Fourth Circuit Court, Fayette County, Schwarm Vacancy, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 M. Don Sheafor, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,160 |
| Total Votes | 3,160 | |
| 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
Sheafor earned his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University and was awarded his J.D. from the Thomas Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan.[1]
Career
- 2014-2016: Judge, 4th Circuit Court
- 1996-2014: Partner, Burnside, Johnston, Sheafor and Connor
- 1992-1996: Attorney, Sheafor & Day
- 1981-1992: Assistant prosecutor, Fayette County State's Attorney's Office[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illinois State Bar Association, "Don Sheafor appointed Fayette County Resident Circuit Judge," May 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
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
