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Robert M. Hopkins
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Robert M. Hopkins is a resident judge of the Second Circuit Court of Illinois.[1] He first joined the bench in 1992 and has been retained in every subsequent election.[2] Hopkins was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Hopkins earned a B.A. in English from Illinois State University in 1973. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Illinois School of Law in 1983.[2]
Career
- 1992-Present: Judge, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court
- 1983-1992: Attorney, Gosnell, Benecke, Borden & Enloe, Ltd.
- 1974-1980: Family farmer
- 1973-1974: Teacher (English), Lincoln-Way High School[2]
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.[3][4] Robert M. Hopkins was retained in the Illinois Second Circuit Court, Robert Hopkins Retention Election with 74.80 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Second Circuit Court, Robert Hopkins Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robert M. Hopkins | 74.80% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
See also
- Lawrence County, Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 2nd Circuit Court," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cra-Wa-La-VIP, "Officers & Staff"
- ↑ 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
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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
