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Linnea E. Thompson
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Linnea E. Thompson is a resident judge for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. She was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on May 23, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Charles H. Stengel.[1] Her term commenced on June 24, 2013.[2] She was elected to a full term on the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court in 2014.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Thompson ran for election to the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.
General: She defeated James B. Eagle in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.1 percent of the vote.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Linnea E. Thompson as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[4]
Education
Thompson earned her J.D. in 1979 from Washington University Law School in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Career
- 2013-2020: Judge, Illinois Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1990-2013: Attorney, Linnea Thompson, Attorney at Law
- 1982-1990: Associate, Blade, Thompson, & Sale
- 1979-1980: Staff attorney, Mid America Law Offices[1]
Awards and associations
- 1994, 1996: Volunteer Lawyer of the Year of Rock Island County
- Leadership committee, Campaign for Legal Service of Prairie State Legal Services
- Board of directors, Prarie State Legal Serivices
- Member, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Supreme Court of Illinois, "Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbridge announces Moline attorney to fill judicial vacancy," May 23, 2013
- ↑ Supreme Court of Illinois, "In Re: Judicial vacancy," May 13, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 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
