Robert G. Kleeman
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Robert G. "Bob" Kleeman is a circuit judge on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on November 27, 2012, (effective February 4, 2013) to replace Hollis L. Webster.[2] He was elected to a full term on the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court in 2014.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Kleeman ran for election to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 54.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Neal W. Cerne.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated Robert G. Kleeman as Recommended for election in a 2014 poll.[6]
Education
Kleeman earned a B.S. from the University of Illinois in 1984. He received his J.D. from the University of Illinois, College of Law in 1987.[7]
Career
- 2013-2020: Judge, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)
- 2008-2013: Associate judge, Illinois Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed, February)[7]
- 1995-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 1988-1995: Assistant state's attorney, DuPage County[8]
Kleeman is also an adjunct professor at Loyola University School of Law.[7]
Noteworthy cases
Illinois v. Parthasarathy Agrawal
By an order filed March 31, the Illinois Second District Appellate Court vacated Kleeman's decision in the case.
In the matter before the trial court, the defendant, Parthasarathy Agrawal, filed a petition to lift a statutory summary suspension after he was charged with driving under the influence, among other offenses. The defendant was represented by attorney Stephen Klein at a hearing on the petition, which took place before Kleeman.
According to the appellate court, the defendant in the case did not receive a fair hearing because the trial judge was under the mistaken impression that Klein was lying. The order included portions of the hearing transcript, in which Kleeman repeatedly accused Klein of lying about various issues and failing to adhere to the rules of professional conduct for attorneys in the state. According to the appellate court, the judge's attitude toward defense counsel prevented the defendant from receiving a fair hearing on his petition.
The court's order noted:
| “ | We can have no confidence in the integrity of the outcome of the hearings in this case in the presence of such hostility on the part of the trial judge.[9] | ” |
| —Justice Robert McLaren writing on behalf of the appellate court[10] | ||
The case was returned to the trial court for a new hearing, in front of a different judge.
See also
External links
- Robert Kleeman campaign website, "Home," accessed April 25, 2014
- DuPage County Website, "Courts," accessed April 25, 2014
- Chicago Tribune, "Trucker in fatal tollway crash pleads not guilty," March 3, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judges," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Kleeman appointed circuit judge in DuPage County," November 28, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ DuPage County Illinois, "Election Summary Report for 2014 Republican Primary," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chicago Law Bulletin, "Sullivan's Judicial Profiles: Robert G. Kleeman," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website of Judge Kleeman, "Home," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ In the Appellate Court of Illinois Second District, "People v. Parthasarathy Agrawal (No. 13-CF-363)," March 31, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois