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Timothy J. McCann
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Timothy J. McCann was a judge on the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois, serving in Yorkville.[1][2][3] McCann retired on July 9, 2019.[4]
Education
McCann earned a B.S. from Aurora University and a J.D. from Northern Illinois University Law in 1985.[5]
Career
- 2012-2019: Chief judge, Illinois Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court
- 2010-2012: Circuit judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 2005-2010: Associate judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1995-2005: State's attorney, Kendall County, Illinois
Prior to his public service, McCann was engaged in private practice first as an associate then a solo practitioner. He was a deputy sheriff prior to attending law school.[5][6][7][8][9]
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.[10][11] Timothy J. McCann was retained in the Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Timothy McCann Retention Election with 80.60 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Twenty-Third Circuit Court, Timothy McCann Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Timothy J. McCann | 80.60% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[12]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[12]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[13][12]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[12]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[12]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
McCann ran unopposed and was elected with 100% of the vote, earning his chair on the Sixteenth Circuit.[14] McCann replaced the retiring Judge Grant Wegner.[15]
See also
External links
- Illinois Courts: Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court Website
- Ledger-Sentinel, "Judge explains need for circuit court district," July 14, 2011
- Courier News, "McCann elected chief judge of new 23rd Judicial Circuit," December 3, 2012 (dead link)
- Annual Report of the Illinois Courts 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Illinois Judicial Elections," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Chief Judges, Administrative Assistants, Court Administrators and Mandatory Arbitration Administrators," November 18, 2013
- ↑ Kendall Cocunty Now, "Former Kendall County chief judge to retire in July," May 24, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Northern Illinois University, "Law Graduates in the Judiciary," 2006
- ↑ Northern Illinois University, "Northern Lawyer," 2007
- ↑ NIU Northern Illinois University, "Northern Lawyer,"2010
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Illinois, "M.R. 1403," July 16, 2009
- ↑ Illinois Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court, "Administrative Order 12-01," December 3, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Ledger Sentinel, "Mixed reviews for some local judge candidates: McCann, Pilmer endorsed by state, Kane bar, Reidy not picked by state," January 21, 2010
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
