Sarah Jones (Illinois)
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Sarah F. Jones is a judge of the Twelfth Circuit Court (Subcircuit No. 3) in Joliet, Illinois.[1] She was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on January 5, 2007.[2] She was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Jones was retained to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court with 71.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
Members of the Illinois State Bar Association and other participating attorneys rated Jones as Not Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[4]
In order to be recommended, candidates must receive a 65% “yes” response when asked if they meet the requirements of office. The percentage is based only on "yes" and "no" responses; "no opinion" responses are not factored in.[4]
Education
Jones earned a B.A. in history from Creighton University, going on to receive her J.D. from Drake University.[2]
Career
From 1993 until her judicial appointment in 2007, Jones worked with the state's attorney's office of Will County. Beginning in 2006 she was a courtroom supervisor in the felony division. She was formerly a courtroom supervisor in the felony division, where she trained assistant state's attorneys.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois 12th Judicial Circuit Court, "12th Circuit Judges," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The State of Illinois, "Illinois Supreme Court Fills Second Vacancy In Will County Subcircuit," January 5, 2007
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
