Five Associate Judges Not Reappointed In Third Circuit
From the Alton Telegraph
A major shakeup is afoot in the Third Judicial Circuit.
Five associate judges in the Third Judicial Circuit, which includes Madison and Bond counties, failed to be reappointed by the nine elected circuit judges Wednesday. Associate judges Duane Bailey, Ben Beyers, Donald Flack, David Grounds and Elizabeth Levy all fell short of the required three-fifths, or 60 percent, of votes to be retained for another term.
The five judges represent a rather large portion of the circuit’s associate judges. The circuit has 13 associate judges in total, with associate judges Philip Alfeld, Thomas Chapman, Clarence Harrison, Janet Heflin, Martin Mengarelli, Neil Schroeder, Ronald Slemer and Stephen Stobbs receiving enough votes to be reappointed to a new four-year term. Their new terms begin July 1.
Third Judicial Circuit Chief Judge David Hylla said the five non-reappointments is the largest turnover he’s witnessed in his 30 years in law.
“It’s the most that I’ve seen going back to 1985,” Hylla said.
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From the Alton Telegraph
A major shakeup is afoot in the Third Judicial Circuit.
Five associate judges in the Third Judicial Circuit, which includes Madison and Bond counties, failed to be reappointed by the nine elected circuit judges Wednesday. Associate judges Duane Bailey, Ben Beyers, Donald Flack, David Grounds and Elizabeth Levy all fell short of the required three-fifths, or 60 percent, of votes to be retained for another term.
The five judges represent a rather large portion of the circuit’s associate judges. The circuit has 13 associate judges in total, with associate judges Philip Alfeld, Thomas Chapman, Clarence Harrison, Janet Heflin, Martin Mengarelli, Neil Schroeder, Ronald Slemer and Stephen Stobbs receiving enough votes to be reappointed to a new four-year term. Their new terms begin July 1.
Third Judicial Circuit Chief Judge David Hylla said the five non-reappointments is the largest turnover he’s witnessed in his 30 years in law.
“It’s the most that I’ve seen going back to 1985,” Hylla said.
Read more in our daily News Update...