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 |
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