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Cook County State's Attorney Joseph E. Birkett (born February 13, 1955) is an appellate court judge on the Illinois Appellate Court – Second District. He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in December 2010, and was subsequently elected to a full term in November 2012.
- February 13, 1955 (age 68)
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Justice Birkett is the author of more than 100 laws that were enacted by the Illinois General Assembly. He is also the author of numerous publications and has been a frequent speaker at national forums, including the National District Attorneys Association and the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation.
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Birkett received his B.A. degree (in political science and English) from North Central College in 1977 and his J.D.degree from the John Marshall Law School in 1981.
Birkett began his legal career in 1981 as an Assistant State's Attorney. He worked in this position until October 1, 1996, when he became the DuPage County State's Attorney. During this time, he served as Chief of the Major Crimes Unit (1985-1986), Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division (1986-1991) and Chief of the Criminal Division (1991-1996).
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Dec 10, 2010 · December 10, 2010 / 9:21 AM CST / CBS Chicago. (WBBM) - Friday is Joe Birkett's last day as DuPage County state's attorney. Next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice....
Nov 4, 2010 · Joe Birkett served as DuPage County State's Attorney from 1996 to 2010, when he was appointed to the Second District Appellate Court by the Illinois Supreme Court. He ran for attorney general and lieutenant governor in the past, but passed up the 2010 governor's race to pursue his judicial career.
Oct 18, 2010 · Joe Birkett was the DuPage County state's attorney who stepped down in 2010 to become an appellate justice. Find out his latest updates, cases and achievements on CBS Chicago.
