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Michael J. Powers
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Michael J. Powers was a resident judge of the Twelfth Circuit in Illinois.[1] He was elected to the court in 2010.[2] Powers was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Powers earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984. He went on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1987.[3]
Career
- 2011-2022: Judge, Illinois Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court (Elected)
- 2004-2010: Associate judge, Illinois Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed Dec.)[3]
Prior to his judicial appointment, Powers was an assistant state's attorney for Will County. He also worked for 13 years at the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, where he was became a partner.[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 J. Powers was retained in the Illinois Twelfth Circuit Court, Michael Powers Retention Election with 76.88 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Twelfth Circuit Court, Michael Powers Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael J. Powers | 76.88% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Powers defeated Democrat Gary S. Mueller with 55.11 percent of the vote in the general election.[2][6][7]
Endorsements
Powers was endorsed for election by the Chicago Tribune.[3]
See also
External links
- Illinois 12th Judicial Circuit Court
- Official campaign website of Michael J. Powers
- Judge Michael J. Powers Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ 12th Circuit Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board endorsements," March 14, 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
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, Candidates for the 12th Circuit, White Vacancy
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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
