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Zina Renea Cruse
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Zina Renea Cruse is a judge of the Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court. She was elected to this position on November 6, 2012, to replace retired Circuit Judge Milton S. Wharton. Her current term expires in December of 2018.[1]
Education
Cruse received her received her undergraduate degree from Northeast Missouri State University in 1985 and her J.D. degree from Florida State University in 1993.[2]
Career
Cruse worked as a solo practitioner for approximately 15 years prior to her appointment as Associate Judge of the Circuit Court in 2009. In 2012, she was elected Circuit Judge.[3]
2012 election
Cruse was elected to the 20th Circuit Court on Nov. 6, 2012, defeating Laninya Cason with 54.0% of the vote. She defeated Anne Fohne Keeley in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 67.68% of the vote.[4][5][6]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Twentieth Judicial Circuit Associate Judges," accessed June 18, 2015
- ↑ Illinois Government, "Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit," February 2, 2009
- ↑ Judge Zina Cruse campaign website: About
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote
- ↑ Belleville News Democrat, "Cruse easily defeats Keely in race for circuit judge," March 21, 2012
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, "Vacancy of Milton S. Wharton - Candidates for Circuit Judge - Twentieth Circuit (Circuitwide)"
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
