Thomas Keith
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Thomas Keith is a resident judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He serves in Lacon, Illinois.[1] He was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of judge Stuart P. Borden in March 2013. He was elected to a full term on the court in 2014 after running unopposed.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Keith ran for election to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 38.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Robert H. Rennick, Jr. and Bruce P. Fehrenbacher.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Thomas Keith as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[5]
Education
Keith received his associate degree from the Carl Sandburg College, his bachelor's degree in rhetoric and English literature from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from Valparaiso University's School of Law.[1]
Career
Keith did not enter law school until he was in his forties. Prior to beginning his legal career, he worked as an electrician and as a farmer. From 1994 until his appointment to the court in 2013, Keith served as an assistant U.S. attorney.[1]
External links
- Illinois Courts, "10th Judicial Circuit"
- The Start County News, "Borden Announces Retirement," July 5, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illinois Courts, "Chief Justice Killbride announces Supreme Court appointment to fill 10th Judicial Circuit vacancy," March 29, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Civil Justice League, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 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
