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Michael J. Sullivan (Illinois)
This is a page about the Illinois Circuit Court judge for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit. If you are looking for the Washington Superior Court judge for the Pacific/Wahkiakum Superior Court, please see Michael J. Sullivan (Washington).
Michael J. Sullivan is the chief judge of the Twenty-Second Circuit of Illinois.[1][2][3] He first served as an associate judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in 1976, and was elected as resident circuit judge for the Twenty-Second Circuit in 1984. Sullivan has served as the chief judge for the Twenty-Second Circuit since 2006.[4] He was most recently retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires on December 6, 2020.[5]
Elections
2014
Sullivan was retained to the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court with 78.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Michael J. Sullivan (Illinois) as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[6]
Education
Sullivan attended the Marmion Military Academy in 1959. He then earned a B.A. from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1966.[4]
Career
- 2006-2020: Chief judge, Twenty-Second Circuit
- 1992-2002: Presiding judge, Twenty-Second Circuit
- 1984-1992: Elected as resident circuit judge for Twenty-Second Circuit
- 1976-1984: Associate judge, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
- 1966: Admitted to the Illinois Bar
Prior to becoming a judge, he was engaged in private practice with Joslyn & Green in Woodstock, IL.[4]
Awards and associations
- Illinois Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission
- Judicial Conference of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association
- McHenry County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association[4]
See also
External links
- Illinois Courts, "Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit," accessed May 19, 2014
- Northwest Herald, "Judge McIntyre to preside at trial of Daley nephew," January 5, 2013
- Northwest Herald, "McHenry County judge tapped for Daley's nephew's case," December 21, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Chief Judges, Administrative Assistants, Court Administrators and Mandatory Arbitration Administrators"
- ↑ Twenty Second Judicial Circuit of McHenry County
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, "Sullivan's Judicial Profiles," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
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
