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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.
During his career as DuPage County State’s Attorney, Justice Birkett was elected President of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Association and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Office of the State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor.
Nov 8, 2022 · Joseph Birkett is a judge of the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on December 6, 2032. Birkett ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Nov 6, 2020 · Judge Joe Birkett signed the opinion reversing the decision that allowed FoxFire steakhouse to stay open. Birkett was the Republican State’s Attorney in DuPage County from 1996 to 2010 when he was appointed to the appeals court. He ran for Attorney General in 2002, falling to Democrat Lisa Madigan.
Oct 18, 2010 · After three decades as a prosecutor, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is about to be sworn in as an appellate justice.
Dec 11, 2010 · Joe Birkett has stepped down as DuPage County state's attorney. Friday was his last day on the job. Next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice.
Nov 3, 2010 · Joe Birkett, DuPage County State's Attorney since 1996, said he has accepted an Illinois Supreme Court appointment to fill a seat on the Second District Appellate Court.
Dec 10, 2010 · After three decades as a prosecutor, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is about to be sworn in as an appellate justice.
Oct 13, 2002 · Joe Birkett took the stage at the Drury Lane Theatre in late August with a dozen comedians, including his brother-in-law George Wendt, the rotund, beer-swilling Norm from the hit TV...
Feb 26, 2010 · Joe Birkett interrupted me with a scornful, dismissive, “Oh, come on!” Not bad! We were more than 90 minutes into an extraordinary debriefing session with the often prickly DuPage County...
