William G. Schwartz
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William G. Schwartz is a resident judge of the First Circuit Court of Illinois.[1] Schwartz was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Schwartz earned a B.A. from Southern Illinois University, going on to receive his J.D. there as well. He was admitted to the bar in 1976.[2]
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.[3][4] William G. Schwartz was retained in the Illinois First Circuit Court, William Schwartz Retention Election with 74.72 percent of the vote.
| Illinois First Circuit Court, William Schwartz Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 William G. Schwartz | 74.72% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
See also
- Courts in Illinois
- Jackson County, Illinois
- Illinois Circuit Courts
- Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- The Southern, "Judge has plan to change Jackson County Public Defender’s Office," October 2, 2011
- Illinois Courts, "First Judicial Circuit"
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the First Judicial Circuit," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Martindale, "William G. Schwartz Judge Profile," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
