Judge Kenton Skarin describes what an appellate court judge does.

Judge Kenton Skarin remembers his grandfather, G. Homer Skarin. He shares his grandfather’s story and what it means to him.

Permanent early voting locations are now open in all seven Third District Counties.

People ask what my wife and I do with our kids in the dead of winter? Well, we made a ball pit in our basement.

Judge Kenton Skarin celebrates Presidents’ Day 2024 with a family memory.

Judge Kenton Skarin has overwhelmingly been rated as “Qualified” to serve as a Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court’s Third District by peer attorneys in an advisory poll conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all - especially my wife!

Judges who legislate from the bench have made our business climate worse, and it's driving people out. To have that thriving and vibrant economy, we need judges who will apply the law as it's written.

Judge Kenton Skarin understands that being in court is difficult on the litigants, and handling a case with speed and competency is essential to maintaining public trust in the court system.

Judge Kenton Skarin is the most experienced judge and candidate in the race for the Third District Illinois Appellate Court.

BREAKING: New campaign launch video. Make sure to check out the video and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors. Together we can make the Illinois Appellate Court smarter, faster, and fairer.

This morning Judge Kenton Skarin’s nominating petitions, containing 4,175 signatures, were filed in Springfield. Judge Kenton Skarin will appear on Republican Primary ballots on March 19, 2024.

Shocking revelation: Lawyers and litigants drive each other crazy! And sometimes we all roll in the mud, forgetting that it gets us just as dirty.

Courtrooms tell lots of stories - some are funny, others are gross, sad, or scary. All make up the business of running a busy court.

A lawyer always remembers their first oral argument.

It’s October, and playoff baseball is here! Baseball can illustrate what appellate courts do. If trial courts are umpires, appellate courts are Replay Review if one side thinks the umpire got it wrong.

Our system depends on both sides making their best arguments. Good advocacy exposes the other side’s weaknesses and thus helps judges get right answers. Bad advocacy hurts people when bad arguments go unchallenged.

When I first became a judge, I saw people who did not speak English enter my courtroom in terror. Imagine entering a room filled with a hundred people you can’t understand, knowing the judge is going to make decisions about your life and not having any idea what is happening. It’s horrible. Fortunately, there was a simple way to put people at ease. I got the court interpreters together and asked their advice.

Retired DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputy Shehee provides a courtroom testimonial on why he is voting for Judge Kenton Skarin for Illinois Appellate Court.

The genius of the Declaration of Independence is the way it packs the entire philosophy of American government into a very few lines. This 4th of July weekend, we should all take a moment to listen to what it tells us.