Rita Garman
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| Rita Garman | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Illinois Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Justice |
| Position: | Retention election |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2002-2022 |
| Past position: | Illinois Appellate Court |
| Past term: | 1996-2001 |
| Past position: | Judge |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1943 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Bachelors: | University of Illinois, 1965 |
| Law School: | University of Iowa College of Law, 1968 |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Supreme Court |
| State: | Illinois |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Retention vote %: | 389891%  |
Education
Garman received her B.S. degree in economics from the University of Illinois in 1965 and her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1968.[2]
Professional career
- 2002 Elected to the Illinois Supreme Court
- 2001 Appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court
- 1996 Elected to the Illinois Appellate Court
- 1995 Assigned to Appellate Court, Fourth District
- 1986-1995 Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit Court
- 1974-1986 Associate Circuit Judge
- 1969-1973 Assistant State's Attorney, Vermilion County[2]
2012 election
Garman was retained in the 2012 election with 82.8% of the vote.[1][3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
External links
- Illinois Courts, Supreme Court, Justice Rita B. Garman
- Speech on Judicial Independence
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Rita B. Garman
References
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| Current |
Robert Thomas • Lloyd Karmeier • Charles Freeman • Rita Garman • Thomas Kilbride • Mary Jane Theis • Anne M. Burke • | ||
| Former | Mary Ann McMorrow • Thomas R. Fitzgerald • | ||
