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Mitchell L. Hoffman

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Mitchell L. Hoffman is a circuit judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois, Fourth Subcircuit.[1][2] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court, effective February 3, 2014, through December 5, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Mitchell L. Hoffman ran unopposed in the Illinois Nineteenth Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[4]
Illinois Nineteenth Circuit Court, 4th Subcircuit, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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100.00% | 17,374 |
Total Votes | 17,374 | |
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 |
Education
Hoffman earned an undergraduate degree from Colorado College in 1981, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1984.[5]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2014, Hoffman served in the Lake County State's Attorney Office as the civil division's chief deputy. He also worked as an attorney in private practice.[5]
See also
- Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- Courts in Illinois
- Judicial selection in Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Bar Association, "Mitchell L. Hoffman appointed Circuit Judge of the 19th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit," January 15, 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, "The Honorable Mitchell L. Hoffman," accessed April 28, 2015
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