William E. Poncin
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William E. Poncin is a resident judge of the Ninth Circuit Court in Illinois. He serves in Macomb.[1] He was elected to the court in 2010.[2] Poncin was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Poncin earned an undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1980.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial election in 2010, Poncin worked as a state's attorney and as a Western Illinois University professor of criminal justice.[4]
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.[5][6] William E. Poncin was retained in the Illinois Ninth Circuit Court, William Poncin Retention Election with 81.61 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Ninth Circuit Court, William Poncin Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 William E. Poncin | 81.61% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Poncin ran unopposed and was elected with 100 percent of the vote.[2]
See also
- McDonough County, Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 9th Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Martindale, "William E. Poncin Lawyer Profile," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ The Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois, "In re: Darrell Ross," October 17, 2010 (Cached)
- ↑ 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
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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
