James R. Moore
This page is about a judge on the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. For other judges with a similar name, please see James Moore.
2015 - Present
2026
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James R. Moore is a judge on the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois. He was first assigned to the court by the Illinois Supreme Court in December 2014, effective January 2, 2015, to fill a vacancy. He was previously a judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court from 2007 to 2014.[1]
Moore was elected in 2016 to the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court to fill the vacancy created by Judge James M. Wexstten's retirement on January 29, 2014.[2] His term began on December 5, 2016, and expires on December 6, 2026. His temporary assignment seat was then filled by David K. Overstreet.
Education
Moore received a B.A. in economics and political science from Southern Illinois University in 1974 his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1977.[3]
Career
- 2015 - Present: Judge, Fifth District Appellate Court
- 2007-2014: Judge, Illinois First Judicial Circuit Court
- 1979-2007: Attorney in private practice
- 1981-1991: City councilman, City of Carterville
- 1977-1979: Assistant city attorney, City of Carbondale[3]
Elections
2016
Moore was a 2016 candidate for the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court. He filed on November 24, 2015. He was joined in the race by Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jo Beth Weber. Moore and Weber each ran unopposed in their parties' primaries and faced each other in the November 8 general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
James R. Moore defeated Jo Beth Weber in the general election for the Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Wexstten vacancy.
| Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, Wexstten Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James R. Moore |
53.84% | 307,926 | |
| Democratic | Jo Beth Weber | 46.16% | 264,041 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 571,967 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Official Results | ||||
March 15 primary election
| Illinois Fifth Appellate District Republican Primary, Wexstten Vacancy, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James R. Moore (unopposed) |
100.00% | 142,599 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 142,599 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
2014
Moore was retained to the First Circuit Court with 69.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys rated James R. Moore as Recommended for retention in a 2014 poll.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Madison Record, "Judge James Moore appointed to fill Spomer vacancy," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Wexstten retirement creates appellate vacancy in 5th District," January 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois Courts, "Appellate Judge James R. Moore, Fifth District," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
