Richard L. Broch, Jr.
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Richard L. Broch, Jr. is a circuit judge on the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court. He was appointed to this position by the Illinois Supreme Court, effective June 16, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Michael G. Carroll. Prior to being appointed a circuit judge, he had been appointed by the judges of the 6th Circuit on November 26, 2012, as an associate judge.[1][2] He was elected to a full term on the court in 2014, effective December 1.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Broch ran for election to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 58.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Lorna K. Geiler.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Richard L. Broch, Jr. as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[6]
Education
Broch received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1978 and his J.D. degree from Oklahoma City University in 1981.[1]
Career
Broch ran a solo law practice in Tuscola, Illinois prior to becoming an associate judge in 2012.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illinois State Bar Association, "Broch appointed associate judge in 6th Circuit," November 27, 2012
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Sixth Judicial Circuit Associate Judges," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Civil Justice League, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
