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Michael D. Risinger
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Michael D. Risinger is a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] He was elected in 2010.[2] Risinger was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Risinger earned his J.D. from Northern Illinois University in 1997.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial election in 2010, Risinger worked in private practice on both civil and criminal cases. He also has experience as an assistant public defender, a code enforcement hearing officer and an assistant state's attorney.[3]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[4][5] Michael D. Risinger was retained in the Illinois Tenth Circuit Court, Michael Risinger Retention Election with 80.41 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Tenth Circuit Court, Michael Risinger Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael D. Risinger | 80.41% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Risinger ran unopposed and was elected with 100 percent of the vote.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Tenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judges," accessed June 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Northern Illinois University, "Five New Alumni Judges Bring Total to 71," December 16, 2010
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
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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
