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William Clay (Illinois)
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William G. Clay IV was an associate judge on the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed in August 2015. He replaced Judge Laninya Cason, who was not reappointed when her term expired on June 30, 2015.[1] Clay was reappointed in 2019.[2]
Education
Clay received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 2004 and a J.D. from St. Louis University in 2007.[1]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge, Clay was an assistant state's attorney at the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office.[1]
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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
