Atteberry Announces Candidacy for Circuit Judge

Attorney Dennis Atteberry has announced that he is running for Circuit Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy was created when Judge Mike McHaney was elected to the Appellate Court.

Dennis Atteberry is a 1990 graduate of Taylorville High School. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Blackburn College, Master’s Degree from UIS, and his Juris Doctorate at SIU School of Law, all while working as a teacher to put himself through grad and law school. Since graduating from law school in 2001, Atteberry has worked in criminal, civil, probate, juvenile, municipal and appellate law.

Atteberry stated, “Illinois just passed the Pre-Trial Fairness Act that allows defendants to remain in our communities without having to post any bail. This law encourages defendants to delay their cases to remain free. There is no incentive to get to trial. For those who only obtain a fine and probation, it literally just places crimes on a payment plan. As judge, I will manage the docket to limit court continuations in order to bring swift justice for the victims and hold the criminals responsible for their crimes.”

Atteberry outlined his motivation for running for judge: “I believe in a safe community for my family and others. The responsibility of a judge is to sit on the front line to make a difference in our communities. I want to make an impact and I strongly believe that conservative values are necessary for the bench in order to make that happen.”

The Republican Primary is March 19th, 2024.