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Robert P. Pilmer
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Robert P. Pilmer is a circuit judge on the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He serves in St. Charles.[1][2][3][4] On December 26, 2012, Pilmer was appointed Acting Presiding Judge of Kendall County in the absence of Chief Judge, Timothy J. McCann.[5] Pilmer was elected in 2010 and successfully ran for retention in 2016.
Education
Pilmer graduated from Aurora West Senior High School in 1976 and earned his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in 1980. He went on to earn his J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1983.[6]
Career
Prior to his judicial service, Pilmer worked in private practice for over 26 years, founding his own firm Pilmer & Barnhart, P.C in 1996.[6][7]
Awards and associations
- Public Guardian, Kendall County
- President, Kendall County Bar Association.
- President, Yorkville Kiwanis
- Board member, Yorkville School Board.
- President of the church council, First Lutheran Church in Plano.[6]
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.[8][9] Robert P. Pilmer was retained in the Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Robert Pilmer Retention Election with 80.04 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Robert Pilmer Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Robert P. Pilmer | 80.04% | |
| 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.[10]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[10]
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.[11][10]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[10]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[10]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Pilmer ran unopposed and was elected with 100% of the vote.[1][12]
See also
External links
- Illinois Courts, "Circuit Court Judges by Circuit"
- The Supreme Court of Illinois, "Annual Report of the Illinois Courts," 2012
- Pilmer & Barnhart P.C.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Board of Elections General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections"
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Circuit Court Judges by Circuit"
- ↑ Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, "Administrative Order 12-19," December 6, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board endorsements questionnaire," March 14, 2010
- ↑ Pilmer & Barnhart P.C. "Firm Overview"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 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 State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate Detail," November 2, 2010
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
