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'''Matthew J. Fitton''' is a judge for the [[Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court|Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court]] in [[Illinois]]. He was appointed to the position by the [[Illinois Supreme Court]] effective on June 27 | '''Matthew J. Fitton''' is a judge for the [[Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court|Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court]] in [[Illinois]]. He was appointed to the position by the [[Illinois Supreme Court]] effective on June 27, 2014.<ref name=appoint>[http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/courts-police-and-fire/2014-04-07/fitton-start-ford-county-judge-june-27.html ''The Paxton Record'', "Fitton to start as Ford County judge on June 27," April 7, 2014]</ref> He was elected to the [[Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court|Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court]] in 2014 for a term that expires on December 6, 2020.<ref name=2014elect/> | ||
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*'''2014:''' Judge, [[Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court|Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court]] | *'''2014-2020:''' Judge, [[Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court|Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court]] | ||
*'''2008-2014:''' State's attorney, [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford County]] | *'''2008-2014:''' State's attorney, [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford County]] | ||
*'''2003-2008:''' Senior public defender, [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]] | *'''2003-2008:''' Senior public defender, [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]] | ||
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[[category:Term expiring | [[category:Term expiring 2020, Illinois]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 1 December 2014
| Matthew J. Fitton | |
| Judge | |
| Illinois Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court | |
| Tenure | |
| 2014-12/6/2020 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Salary | $ |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Eastern Illinois University |
| J.D. | Saint Louis University School of Law |
| Past experience | |
| State's attorney, Ford County | |
| 2008-2014 | |
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Matthew J. Fitton is a judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed to the position by the Illinois Supreme Court effective on June 27, 2014.[1] He was elected to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in 2014 for a term that expires on December 6, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Template:2014 candidate
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys did not have a sufficient number of responses to rate Matthew J. Fitton in a 2014 poll.[3]
Education
Fitton received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.[4]
Career
- 2014-2020: Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
- 2008-2014: State's attorney, Ford County
- 2003-2008: Senior public defender, Champaign County
- 2000-2003: Assistant state's attorney, DeWitt County[1]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Paxton Record, "Fitton to start as Ford County judge on June 27," April 7, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2014elect - ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ The News-Gazette, "Voters pick Fitton for Ford circuit judge," March 19, 2014
