Robert L. Carter (Illinois judge)
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Preceded byThomas L. Kilbride
Succeeded byMary Kay O'Brien
BornFebruary 26, 1946
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Robert Carter | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office December 8, 2020 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas L. Kilbride |
| Succeeded by | Mary Kay O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1946 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Rink |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA, JD) University of Illinois, Springfield (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1970 |
Robert L. Carter (born February 26, 1946)[1] is a former justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Carter was sworn in on December 8, 2020,[2] and left office on December 5, 2022. He is the son-in-law of former Judge and Representative Paul E. Rink[3]
Carter was a childhood resident of Grandview, Illinois. His father worked as a coal miner and his mother worked in a munitions factory during World War II.[4] Carter received both his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, and his Master of Arts from Sangamon State University.[5][6]