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Circuit Judge Charles Romani, Jr.
HOMETOWN: Edwardsville AGE: 56 FIRST ELECTED/APPOINTED: 1988 In 1989, Romani was elected chief circuit court judge, succeeding Judge P.J. O’Neill of Alton Romani was first elected in 1988 and served...
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Circuit Judge Ann Callis
Lives in Troy Appointed in December 1999 at age 35 after death of 3rd Circuit Judge J. Lawrence Keshner Previously served as an associate judge (1994-99) Callis was 27 years old and had only practiced...
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Circuit Judge Nicholas G. Byron
HOMETOWN:Edwardsville AGE: 74 FAMILY: Wife, Mary & five children FIRST ELECTED/APPOINTED:1989 TERM ENDS: 2008 Byron had been in charge of overseeing Madison County’s vast number of...
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Chief Judge Edward C. Ferguson
HOMETOWN: Highland AGE: 60 In 1990, Ferguson was challenged by John J. Hopkins, a former assistant city attorney from Granite City In 1989, Ferguson was elected chief criminal judge of the 3rd...
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Circuit Judge George Moran, Jr.
HOMETOWN: Granite City AGE: 55 FAMILY:Wife, Jana His father, George Moran, is a retired judge with the 5th District Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon Close family friend of Madison County Clerk Mark Von...
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Justice Moses Harrison II
Served as Madison County circuit judge from 1973 to 1979 In 1999, his son, Clarence W. Harrison II of Collinsville, won election as an associate judge in Madison County. He defeated 12 year associate...
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HOMETOWN: Alton AGE:61 First appointed to the circuit court by the Illinois Supreme Court in January 1989 with fellow then associate and now Circuit Judges Nicholas Byron and Edward Ferguson. The trio...
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Durbin to begin process to fill Murphy’s vacancy in coming weeks
It’s nearly a year away, but speculation over who will fill U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy’s seat behind the federal bench has already begun. Murphy recently announced he will retire in December...
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Three proposals seek to amend Constitution’s Judicary Article
Kay Eligibility requirements for judicial candidates and the process in which judges are retained and appointed to the bench would see some major changes under a trio of proposals introduced this month...
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Hylla announces application process for vacant associate judgeship
Hylla The process to fill a vacancy on the Madison County bench has begun. Chief Judge Dave Hylla announced Tuesday that he is now accepting applications for an associate judgeship, a post that became...
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Supreme Court appoints McGlynn to Cook’s seat in St. Clair County
McGlynn The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Stephen McGlynn to the St. Clair County bench to fill a vacancy created by recent resignation of resident Circuit Judge Michael...
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Circuit Judge Daniel J. Stack
HOMETOWN:Highland AGE:49 1976 graduate of St. Louis University Law School Became an associate judge in 1986 and served until 1995, when he was not retained in a secret vote by circuit judges As an...
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Circuit Judge Charles Romani, Jr.
HOMETOWN: Edwardsville AGE: 56 FIRST ELECTED/APPOINTED: 1988 In 1989, Romani was elected chief circuit court judge, succeeding Judge P.J. O’Neill of Alton Romani was first elected in 1988 and served...
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Circuit Judge Ann Callis
Lives in Troy Appointed in December 1999 at age 35 after death of 3rd Circuit Judge J. Lawrence Keshner Previously served as an associate judge (1994-99) Callis was 27 years old and had only practiced...
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Harrison announces bid for circuit judgeship
Harrison Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison on Monday announced his plan to run for a circuit judgeship in next year’s election. Harrison seeks to fill the seat formerly held by Ann...
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ICJL: Fewer local judicial races expected in 2014 election
Murnane With only about a handful of local judicial races expected to be on the ballots next year, voters in the Fifth District will likely experience a much quieter election cycle than last year....
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Judge delays Cook’s trial on drug and weapons charges until Dec. 9
McDade EAST ST. LOUIS– U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade granted former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook a delay in his heroin possession trial from Oct. 1 to Dec. 9. “The Court finds...
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Justice Cates’ husband files class action over insurance premiums
Cates BELLEVILLE – While Judy Cates sits as appellate court judge, her husband and her son have launched a class action against a global insurer and a wing of state government. Husband Darrell Cates...
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Supreme Court appoints Schwarm to Fifth District Appellate Court
Schwarm Chief Circuit Judge S. Gene Schwarm of the Fourth Judicial Circuit will become a Fifth District Appellate Court justice next month. The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has...
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