Matthew J. Fitton
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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 expired on December 6, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Fitton ran for election to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 54.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Ellen M. Lee.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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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.[5]
Education
Fitton received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.[6]
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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Paxton Record, "Fitton to start as Ford County judge on June 27," April 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Civil Justice League, "2014 Illinois Judicial Elections," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ The News-Gazette, "Voters pick Fitton for Ford circuit judge," March 19, 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
