Judicial Evaluations: 16th Circuit

Including: DeKalb, Kane, Kendall counties.

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2nd District Appellate Court

Robert D. McLaren - For Retention

Illinois State Bar Association Rating – Qualified

Note: This rating represents the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association, based on an investigation of the candidates' qualifications and candidate interviews conducted by the Judicial Evaluations Committee.

Judicial Advisory Polls - Recommended

Note: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association.  Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included.

Ballots mailed – 4602 Ballots returned - 1052

Meets Requirements of Office

Integrity

Impartiality

Legal Ability

Temperament

Court Management

Health

Sensitivity

87.56

95.71

87.62

88.10

85.24

94.20

95.63

90.24


Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Joint Poll with Kane County Bar Association)

Judicial Advisory Polls

Note: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association.  Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included.

Ballots mailed - 1363 Ballots returned - 352

 

Recommended/
Not Recommended

Meets Require-
ments of Office

Integrity

Impar-
tiality

Legal Ability

Tempera-
ment

Court Manage-
ment

Health

Sensi-
tivity

Patricia Piper Golden

Recommended

91.63

98.41

93.20

93.63

93.23

94.38

98.37

95.20

Fred M. Morelli, Jr.

Recommended

67.13

66.97

77.62

92.66

79.91

86.19

93.33

85.45

Jim Murphy

Recommended

83.74

94.44

91.13

86.51

92.86

89.43

97.56

93.60

John A. Noverini

Not-
Recommended

38.89

60.38

58.82

33.96

57.69

67.31

88.46

59.62

For Retention

Ballots mailed - 1361 Ballots returned - 374


Recommended/
Not Recommended

Meets Require-
ments of Office

Integrity

Impar-
tiality

Legal Ability

Tempera-
ment

Court Manage-
ment

Health

Sensi-
tivity

Judy Brawka

Recommended

95.37

97.89

95.74

98.25

93.29

96.13

97.15

96.45

F. Keith Brown

Recommended

94.83

94.22

94.20

96.38

94.20

94.91

98.91

95.65

Michael J. Colwell

Recommended

71.48

84.25

74.73

91.94

59.49

84.25

92.34

79.78

Joseph M. Grady

Recommended

85.64

95.65

90.24

81.64

97.10

88.89

98.03

95.10

Kurt P. Klein

Recommended

83.50

88.10

84.21

86.60

80.38

86.60

92.72

87.38

Timothy Q. Sheldon

Recommended

95.92

97.20

93.55

96.80

94.40

98.00

100.00

95.56

Grant S. Wegner

Recommended

96.60

97.61

95.19

97.14

96.19

98.09

99.52

96.62