Scott D. Drazewski
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Scott D. Drazewski was a judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court in Illinois. He was elected in 2004, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Freese.[1] Previously, he served as an associate judge and a judge-at-large on this court.[2][3] Drazewski was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016. Drazewski retired from the court on December 31, 2020.[4]
Drazewski served a four-month suspension, starting on May 1, 2016, for misconduct. Read more below.[5]
Education
Drazewski earned a B.S. from Illinois State University in 1979, going on to receive his J.D. from DePaul University in 1982. He was admitted to the bar in 1982.[3][6]
Career
- 2004-2020: Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Elected)[1]
- 2002-2004: Associate judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)[7][8]
- 2001-2002: Judge-at-large, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)
- 1997-2001: Associate judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Prior to becoming a judge, Drazewski was a private practice attorney and an assistant public defender in McLean County.[3]
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.[9][10] Scott D. Drazewski was retained in the Illinois Eleventh Circuit Court, Scott Drazewski Retention Election with 77.48 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Eleventh Circuit Court, Scott Drazewski Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Scott D. Drazewski | 77.48% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
Noteworthy events
Misconduct complaint filed against two romantically involved judges (2014)
A complaint filed with the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board alleged that Judges Scott D. Drazewski and Rebecca Simmons-Foley were involved in an extramarital affair while Foley's husband, a lawyer, was appearing before Drazewski. The complaint said that Drazewski should have disqualified himself from the cases involving Simmons-Foley's husband. It said that Simmons-Foley also violated the rules of conduct for judges by keeping quiet about her colleague's failure to recuse himself when she found out about the situation.[11]
Both judges were separated from their spouses, the complaint explained. Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Robb, of the 11th Circuit, found out about the affair in 2011 and instructed the judges to only contact each other for court business. The complaint said that the affair occurred between December 2010 and February 2011.[11]
Misconduct hearings occurred on October 26 and 27 in 2015.[12] On March 11, 2016, the Illinois Courts Commission ordered Drazewski to serve a four month suspension without pay. Foley received a lesser punishment of being censured.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Courts in Illinois
- McLean County, Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Logan County Clerk and Recorder, "Unofficial Election Results," November 2, 2004
- ↑ Illinois Government, "Judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 State of Illinois, "Supreme court appoints new judge for eleventh circuit," November 20, 2001
- ↑ Madison - St. Clair Record, "ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Carla Barnes As at-large Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit," January 18, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pantagraph, "Commission says conduct by local judge was 'egregious'," March 12, 2016
- ↑ Martindale, "Scott D. Drazewski Judge Profile"
- ↑ Lincoln Daily News, "Drazewski appointed as associate judge of 11th Judicial Circuit," October 19, 2002
- ↑ Pantagraph Bloomington, "Drazewski running for circuit judge seat," December 3, 2003
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pantagraph.com, "2 McLean County judges cited in misconduct complaint," July 24, 2014
- ↑ Pantagraph.com, "Hearings set in complaint against 2 judges," September 29, 2015
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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
