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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.
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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).
6. Nov. 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. In 2006, he was Republican Judy ...
Birkett, Joseph E. Title: Appellate Court Justice. District: 2. Joseph E. Birkett was born in Chicago on February 13, 1955. He attended Aurora Central Catholic High School and North Central College (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1977) and The John Marshall Law School (J.D., Moot Court Champion, 1981).
On April 13, 2023, Joe Birkett was recognized as a Chicago Golden Gloves “Titan” in honor of his extraordinary success outside of the ring.
Joseph E. Birkett (* 1955) ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, Mitglied der Republikanischen Partei, dem derzeitigen Staatsanwalt von DuPage County, dem bevölkerungsreichsten County in Illinois. In 2006 wurde er Judy Baar Topinka der Laufkollegen für die Wahl des Gouverneurs von Illinois.
He was born in Westhaven, VT in 1816 and moved to Illinois in 1853, settling first in McHenry County before moving to Warrenville and later Wheaton by 1864. He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and after building a successful practice, he was elected as a Republican to the newly-created office of DuPage County State’s Attorney in 1872.
