Ronald M. Jacobson
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Ronald M. Jacobson was the resident judge of the Fifteenth Circuit Court in Dixon, Illinois.[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in June 2006 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David T. Fritts.[2] Jacobson retired from the bench on December 2, 2018.[3]
Biography
Jacobson earned a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College and a J.D. from Valparaiso University.[4]
Jacobson's professional experience includes work as a prosecutor for Lee County and Ogle County, an assistant state's attorney in Ogle County, the first assistant state's attorney in Lee County, the chief of the civil division in the Lee County State's Attorney's Office, and an attorney in private practice. He has also served as a board member for the American Cancer Society and as the president of the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association and the Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center.[2]
Elections
2014
Jacobson was retained to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court with 83.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Ronald M. Jacobson as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Fifteenth Judicial Circuit," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashton Gazette, "Judge Ronald M. Jacobson to Seek Election in 2008," August 22, 2007
- ↑ Sauk Valley, "1 Judge Announces Retirement, 1 Judge is Running," September 15, 2017
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Ronald M. Jacobson," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
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
