Joe Birkett
Joe Birkett | |
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| Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court from the 2nd District | |
| Assumed office December 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Illinois Supreme Court |
| Preceded by | Jack O'Malley |
| State's Attorney of DuPage County | |
| In office October 1, 1996 – December 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Peccarelli |
| Succeeded by | Bob Berlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1955 |
| Alma mater | North Central College (BA) John Marshall Law School (JD) |
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. His current term runs through December 2032. Prior to being elevated to the bench, Justice Birkett was the State's Attorney of DuPage County, an office he had held since 1996.