Michael Howlett
Michael Howlett was a judge of the Cook Circuit of Illinois. He was appointed to this position in 2005. He previously served as an associate judge from 1983 to 1986.[1][2] Howlett passed away on March 16, 2014.[3]
Education
Howlett was a graduate of the Notre Dame University Law School.[1]
Career
Howlett worked as a clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He later worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office and then in private practice. He was also counsel to Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine. From 1983 to 1986, he served as an associate judge and, in 2005, he was appointed a circuit judge.[1]
Elections
2012
Howlett was retained to the Cook Circuit on Nov. 6, 2012, with 76.7% of the vote.[4][5]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vote for Judges, "Report of the 2012 Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County - Michael Howlett, Jr.," 2012 Scroll to p.33
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed December 28, 2014
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Michael J. Howlett Jr., Cook County judge, 1948-2014," accessed December 28, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, Official Vote," November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.191
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "Illinois Judges for Retention," 2012
