Michael T. Caldwell
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Michael T. Caldwell is a former judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.[1] He was first elected to the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in 2002, where he served until 2006 when the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit split to form the new Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.[2][3] Caldwell served on the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court as a circuit judge from 2006 to 2017.[4][5]
Elections
2014
Caldwell was retained to the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court with 77.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [6]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Michael T. Caldwell as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[7]
Education
Caldwell graduated from Saint Mary High School in Woodstock, Illinois in 1957. He earned an undergraduate degree from Loyola University in 1960, and in 1963 obtained his J.D. from the Loyola University School of Law.[8][9][10]
Career
- 2006-2017 Circuit judge, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit in McHenry County, Illinois.
- 2003-2006 Circuit judge, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
- 1997-2002 Associate judge, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in McHenry County, Illinois[11][12][13]
- 1972-1997 City attorney, Woodstock, Illinois
- 1966-1997 Partner, Caldwell, Berner and Caldwell
- 1963 Admitted to the Illinois Bar[8][14]
Awards and associations
- President, Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program
- 1993-Present: Board of Directors, Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program
- 1981-Present: Volunteer, Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program[15][16]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Illinois, "Annual Report of the Illinois Courts," 2007
- ↑ Illinois Election Board, "Results Caldwell," 2002
- ↑ Illinois Election Board, "Results Caldwell," 2008
- ↑ Northwest Herald, "Crystal Lake attorney appointed to replace retiring circuit judge," December 22, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Daily Herald , "Woodstock attorney selected as new McHenry County judge," July 12, 1997
- ↑ Loyola University Alumni Magazine, Spring 2007
- ↑ Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, "Annual Report," 2002
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Two finalists named for Associate Judge," June 27, 1997
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Public May Send Comments Prior To Judge Reappointments," April 1, 1999
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "All Associate Judges For Lake, McHenry Win Reappointment," June 16, 1999
- ↑ Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, "Annual Report," 1999
- ↑ Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program, "Board of Directors"
- ↑ Northwest Herald, "Caldwell takes on third presidential term," November 17, 2009
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
