James G. Riley
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| James G. Riley | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1996-2014 |
| Past position: | Attorney, Riley, Riley & Riley |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Republican |
| Bachelors: | Lewis University |
| Law School: | John Marshall Law School |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Supreme Court |
| State: | Illinois |
| Confirmation: | Vacancy of Thomas Fitzgerald |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | No |
| Primary date: | March 20, 2012 |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Election vote: | 25.3% |
Education
Riley received his B.S. degree from Lewis University and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1982.[4]
Career
Riley practiced at the family-owned firm of Riley, Riley & Riley in Hickory Hills, Ill. prior to his judicial election in 1996.[2]
2012 election
Riley ran unsuccessfully for election to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2012. He sought the seat vacated by Thomas R. Fitzgerald, but was defeated by Justice Mary Jane Theis after receiving 25.3% of the vote.[5][6]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
- News: Four candidates have declared for next year's Illinois Supreme Court election, June 7, 2011
- Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits
External links
References
- ↑ Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Gerard Riley campaign website
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association: Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Judicial Vacancies 2012 Scroll to p.1
- ↑ Martindale: Judge Profile:James G. Riley
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.119
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections: Candidate List for Supreme Court seat, 2012
