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Patrick W. Kelley
Patrick W. Kelley was a judge of the Seventh Circuit Court of Illinois.[1][2] He was appointed to the bench in May 1999 and was later retained in 2000, 2006, and 2012. Kelley retired from the court in 2016.[3]
Kelley served as the circuit's chief judge from 2009 to 2011.[3]
Education
Kelley received a B.S. in economics from Bradley University in 1980. He went on to earn his J.D. from Cornell University Law School in 1983.[4][3]
Career
- 1999-2016: Judge, Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)
- 1994-1999: State's Attorney, Sangamon County
- 1988-1994: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Springfield
- 1987-1988: Associate, Ensel, Jones, Blanchard & LaBarre
- 1984-1987: Assistant State's Attorney, Sangamon County
- 1983-1984: Associate, Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Reiselbach[3]
2012 election
Kelley was retained on November 6, 2012 with 81.6 percent of the vote.[2][5]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judges of the 7th Judicial Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.171
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Sullivan's Judicial Profiles: Patrick W. Kelley
- ↑ Martindale, Judge Profile:Patrick W. Kelley
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
