Robert T. Hanson
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Robert T. Hanson is a judge of the Illinois Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court. He was appointed Circuit Judge on March 26, 2012, effective July 4, 2012, to replace Stephen C. Pemberton. He was re-elected on Nov. 6, 2012 for a term that expires in December of 2018.[1][2]
Education
Hanson received his undergraduate degree (Business Administration) from the University of Iowa in 1977 and his J.D. degree from Drake University Law School in 1980.[3]
Career
Hanson worked for the law firm of Smith, Hanson, Hahn, Morrow, & Floski, P.C. for 25 years prior to his first judicial appointment in 2006. That year, he was appointed associate judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit. In 2012, he was promoted to Circuit Judge.[3][1]
2012 election
Hanson was elected without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[4][5][6]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Official website of the 15th Judicial Circuit
- Ogle County News, "Hanson will run for circuit judge," September 15, 2011
- Rochelle News-Leader, "Hanson running for judge," September 19, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Supreme Court, "In re: Judicial Vacancy," March 26, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedisba - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ogle County News, "Hanson will run for circuit judge," September 15, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.147
- ↑ Ogle County News.com, "Hanson will run for circuit judge," September 15, 2011
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, "Vacancy of Stephen C. Pemberton - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Fifteenth Circuit (Circuitwide)"
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
