OTTAWA – An attorney from Morris has been selected to be the next Associate Circuit Judge in the Illinois Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Scott Belt was appointed last Friday. The Morris High School graduate attended SIU and Western Michigan School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Belt was also a police officer.
“It is truly an honor to have been selected to serve as an Associate Circuit Judge for the Thirteenth Circuit. Becoming a judge is the highest honor you can have as an attorney.” Belt said.
He will be replacing Judge Sheldon Sobol, who has been on the bench in that capacity since 2011.
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