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Kevin T. Busch
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Kevin T. Busch is a judge of the Sixteenth Circuit Court in Illinois. He was elected to the court in 2010.[1] Busch was retained in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Busch earned an undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1981, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1985.[2]
Career
- 2011-Present: Circuit Judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 2008-2010: Associate Judge, Illinois Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1992-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 1989-1992: Chief of the Criminal Division, Kane County State's Attorney's Office
- 1985-1992: Assistant State's Attorney, Kane County State's Attorney's Office[2]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[3][4] Kevin T. Busch was retained in the Illinois Sixteenth Circuit Court, Kevin Busch Retention Election with 77.87 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Sixteenth Circuit Court, Kevin Busch Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kevin T. Busch | 77.87% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Busch ran unopposed and was elected with 100 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board endorsements: Kevin T. Busch," March 14, 2010
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
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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
