Paul Lawrence
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Paul Lawrence is a judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed in September 2010 to a term commencing November 3, 2010. He was elected on Nov. 6, 2012 for a term that expires in December of 2018.[1][2][3]
Education
Lawrence received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri in 1985.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment, Lawrence was an associate judge for the Eleventh Circuit Court from 2002. He has also worked in the private practice of law.[1]
2012 election
Lawrence was elected without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012. He defeated Christian Gramm in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 65.47% of the vote.[4][5][2]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Illinois Courts website: 11th Judicial Circuit
- Bloomington Pantagraph, "Lawrence to seek full term as circuit judge," August 11, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pantagraph.com, "B-N man named circuit judge," September 29, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Herald-Review, "Justice Lawrence wins nomination over Chris Gramm," March 21, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedisba - ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.146
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Vacancy of G. Michael Prall - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Eleventh Circuit (Circuitwide)"
