William A. Kelly
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William A. Kelly is a resident judge of the Fifteenth Circuit Court in Galena, Illinois.[1] He was first elected to the bench in 1990.[2] He was most recently retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 6, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
Kelly was retained to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court with 83.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated William A. Kelly as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[4]
Education
Kelly earned an undergraduate degree in English from Spring Hill College (Mobile, Alabama) in 1967. He went on to earn his J.D. from DePaul University 1971.[5]
Career
- 1990-2020: Judge, Illinois Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Elected)
- 1973-1980: Public Defender, Galena, Illinois
- 1972-1990: Attorney, Nack Richardson and Kelly
- 1967-1972: Juvenile Probation Officer, Cook County[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 15th Judicial Circuit," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, "Official biography of Judge Kelly," accessed May 16, 2014 (Select "Jo Daviess County")
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chicago Tribune, "Galena Judge To Hear Cruz Corruption Case," January 19, 1997
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
