Applicants for associate judge vacancies released

Posted on October 16, 2018
Livingston County is among the five counties served by the Eleventh Judicual Circuit. (WJBC file photo)

By Greg Halbleib

BLOOMINGTON – Nearly two dozen local attorneys have applied for two associate judge vacancies in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Administrative Office has released the list of 22 applicants. They include McLean County First Assistant State’s Attorney Jessica Woods, McLean County Public Defender Carla Barnes and Bloomington alderwoman Amelia Buragas.

Circuit judges will select the two new associate judges next month after interviews with the applicants.

The new judges will replace David Butler, who will retire on December 5, and Lee Ann Hill, who will retire on December 19.

The circuit covers McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan and Woodford counties.

The complete list of applicants as supplied by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts:

Kristin A. Alferink
Carla E. Barnes
Adrian G. Barr
Scott J. Black
Amelia S. Buragas
Joseph W. Foley
Brian M. Gabor
John P. Heil
Aaron F. Hornsby
Jessica L. Jones
Danielle M. Kays
John K. Kim
Matthew P. Koetters
Scott E. Kording
Andrew J. Lankton
Jennifer L. Patton
Kevin C. Sanborn
Jessica E. Woods
Albert J. Zimmerman

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

 

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