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Robbin J. Stuckert
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Robbin J. Stuckert is a judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She serves in Sycamore.[1] [2] Stuckert was elected in 2004 and successfully ran for retention in 2016.
In 2001, Stuckert was appointed as the first female associate judge for the Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court.[3] In 2003 she became the first female to be appointed circuit judge in DeKalb County, when she filled retired Judge Douglas Engel's vacant seat.[3] The following year, Stuckert defeated Ellen Pauling in the March 16, 2004, general primary and was elected in the November general election to retain her seat as circuit judge.[4][5]
On December 1, 2012, she was appointed the first female presiding judge to serve the DeKalb County judicial circuit, replacing the retiring Kurt Klein.[3][6] Also in December 2012, the counties of DeKalb and Kendall broke from the Sixteenth Circuit to form the new Twenty-Third Circuit, where Stuckert would continue to serve.[3]
In December 2012, Stuckert was appointed the acting chief judge of the 23rd Circuit in the absence of Chief Judge Timothy J. McCann.[7]
Education
Stuckert earned her B.A. from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. from Northern Illinois University Law in 1990.[8]
Career
- 2012-2016: Circuit judge, Illinois Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court
- 2003-2012: Circuit judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 2001-2002: Associate judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1992-2001: Associate/Attorney, Cronauer & Kruizenga then Gallagher & Brady
- 1990-1992: Assistant, Ogle County state's attourney[8]
Awards and associations
- 2004: Outstanding Service Award, Alumni Council of the Northern Illinois University Law Alumni Association[9]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[10][11] Robbin J. Stuckert was retained in the Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Robbin Stuckert Retention Election with 80.35 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Robbin Stuckert Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robbin J. Stuckert | 80.35% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[12]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[12]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[13][12]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[12]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[12]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
Stuckert ran unopposed in the November 2nd general election, winning 77.1% of the vote to retain her seat as circuit judge on the Sixteenth Circuit Court.[2]
2004
Stuckert defeated opponent Ellen Pauling in the March 16 general primary, winning 58.63% of the vote to fill the circuit judge vacancy left by Douglas Engel following his retirement from the Sixteenth Circuit Court. Stuckert garnered a winning 58.63% of the vote, allowing her to run unopposed in the general election.[3][4]
Stuckert ran unopposed in the November 2nd general election, winning her seat as circuit judge on the Sixteenth Circuit Court.[14]
See also
External links
- Judges of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit
- Northern Illinois University, College of Law, "NIU Law Alumna Judge Stuckert To Receive Public Service Award," September 1, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 23rd Judicial Circuit," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Board of Elections, "General Election Stuckert Results," 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Daily Chronicle, "Stuckert named first female presiding judge,” December 31, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Stuckert Results," 2004
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Election Stuckert Results," 2004
- ↑ Northern Star, "Senior circuit court position to be filled by first female presiding judge of DeKalb county," November 2, 2011
- ↑ Supreme Court of Illinois, "Administrative Order 12-05"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Northern Illinois University Law, "Graduates in the Judiciary," 2006
- ↑ Northern Illinois University Law, "Outstanding Service Award," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Election Stuckert Results," 2004
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
